Total Crime Rate

189.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 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 189.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Adderley Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 544th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adderley Road (B8 1ED) in the last 12 months was 189.5 per 1,000 residents and was 104.2% higher than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adderley Road (B8 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Jersey Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adderley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adderley Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Adderley Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Adderley Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adderley Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Adderley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Adderley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dereham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Close —
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Data Sources

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