Crime Rates at Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 2LS

Alum Rock Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 145th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Alum Rock Road (B8 2LS) in the last 12 months was 393.9 per 1,000 residents and was 220.1% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 217.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alum Rock Road (B8 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Burney Lane. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.