Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 438th 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 Alvechurch Road (B31 3PW) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alvechurch Road (B31 3PW), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Place. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alvechurch Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrell Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westminster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Westminster Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westminster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Forrell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cedar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cropredy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forrell Grove
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forrell Grove
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cofton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cofton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrell Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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