Total Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alford Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 1288th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alford Close (B45 8TN), the main crime hotspot is near Chadwick Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowberrie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columbas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rednal Mill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cofton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tinmeadow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lickey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lickey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chadwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowberrie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowberrie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Columbas Drive —
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Data Sources

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