Crime Rates at Alderson Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3BX

Alderson Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1369th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alderson Road (B8 3BX) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderson Road (B8 3BX), the main crime hotspot is near Clipston Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.