Crime Rates at Pelham Road, Birmingham, B8 2PB

Pelham Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 936th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pelham Road (B8 2PB) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelham Road (B8 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Chetwynd Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.