Crime Rates at Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8BB

Alcester Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alcester Road (B13 8BB) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alcester Road (B13 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.