Total Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Alford Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 962nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alford Close (B45 8TN) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alford Close (B45 8TN), the main crime hotspot is near St Columbas Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alford Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryde Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryde Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tinmeadow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cofton Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowle Close
Sep 2025Public order Alford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Columbas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toll House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Columbas Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cofton Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pegasus Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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