Total Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Anthony Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1119th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Anthony Road (B8 3BA) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anthony Road (B8 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Whitacre Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anthony Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colonial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colonial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alexander Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maitland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hancock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hancock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hancock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexander Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lupin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botha Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clodeshall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clodeshall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pretoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Raymond Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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