Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alvechurch Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 935th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Alvechurch Road (B31 3PU) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 390.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alvechurch Road (B31 3PU), the main crime hotspot is near Forrell Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alvechurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forrell Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cedar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alvechurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrell Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrell Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Forrell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forrell Grove —
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Data Sources

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