Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Exton Way area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1414th highest 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 Exton Way (B8 1PL) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exton Way (B8 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Herrick Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Exton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chartist Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cradock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandway Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wavell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Berry Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hutton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hutton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Membury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hutton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hutton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nigel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phillimore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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