Total Crime Rate
155.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alvechurch Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 779th highest 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 3QW) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alvechurch Road (B31 3QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Place (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westminster Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chirbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chirbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chirbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chirbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cropredy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Condover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chirbury Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hollyoak Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westminster Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chirbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgehill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfax Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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