Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Alum Rock Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1101st lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Alum Rock Road (B8 1ND) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alum Rock Road (B8 1ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ellesmere Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Gate (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alum Rock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hutton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime College Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cradock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ralph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary College Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4516 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B4516 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order B4516 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B4516 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B4516 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B4516 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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