Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alum Rock Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1461st lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Alum Rock Road (B8 2LY) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alum Rock Road (B8 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near B4114. Police recorded 293 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4114 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4114 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B4114 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B4114 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4114 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stechford Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stechford Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stechford Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B4114 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stechford Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stechford Lane | Offender given a caution |
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