Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 89.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 68.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Northleigh Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1476th 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 Northleigh Road (B8 2DH) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northleigh Road (B8 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Church Walk. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrins Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Washbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Washbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Washbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Washbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Washbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward End Hall Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward End Hall Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Over Pool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Over Pool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barley Mow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Mow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Over Pool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallbank Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrins Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallbank Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallbank Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallbank Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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