Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anderton Park Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 564th 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 Anderton Park Road (B13 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anderton Park Road (B13 9BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ernest Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cadbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cadbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roshven Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ernest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cadbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birchwood Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Taunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderton Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fernside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Taunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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