Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Tree Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1157th 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 Lime Tree Road (B8 2XH) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Tree Road (B8 2XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcote Drive (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ward End Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossvale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Coronation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wagoners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warren Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warren Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ward End Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woodcote Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warren Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ward End Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Drive | Under investigation |
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