Total Crime Rate

204.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 123.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alcester Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 475th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alcester Road (B13 8BA) in the last 12 months was 204.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alcester Road (B13 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alcester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Harrisons Pleck Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrisons Pleck —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrisons Pleck Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrisons Pleck Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augusta Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sutherland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromer Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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