Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 53.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chartist Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 928th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chartist Road (B8 1QD) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 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 Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chartist Road (B8 1QD), 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 Chartist Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hutton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hutton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandway Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Membury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wavell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nigel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hutton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hutton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chartist Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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