Total Crime Rate
92.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alum Rock Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1480th highest 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 2TF) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alum Rock Road (B8 2TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monk Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alumhurst Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromford & Hodge Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chetwynd Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotterills Meadow | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agatha'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agatha'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agatha'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Agatha'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essendon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essendon Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essendon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pelham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chetwynd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alumhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bamville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bamville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orion Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alumhurst Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alumhurst Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alumhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alumhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumhurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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