Crime Rates at Herrick Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 1PW

Herrick Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1307th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herrick Road (B8 1PW) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herrick Road (B8 1PW), the main crime hotspot is near Ellesmere Road. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.