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

Alderson Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 942nd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderson Road (B8 3BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alderson Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maitland Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.