Crime Rates at Arley Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 1QS

Arley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 110th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Arley Road (B8 1QS) in the last 12 months was 441.7 per 1,000 residents and was 369.7% higher than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 223.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arley Road (B8 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.