Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anthony Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 573rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anthony Road (B8 3AN) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anthony Road (B8 3AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitacre Road (48 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Clipston Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maitland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hancock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hancock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hancock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hancock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Graham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raymond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kiln Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anthony Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farndon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farndon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazelbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naseby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
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