Total Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alum Rock Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 437th 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 Alum Rock Road (B8 3DA) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alum Rock Road (B8 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazelbeach Road, where police recorded 37 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.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thurcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kellington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farndon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thurcroft Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alum Rock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clipston Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alum Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alderson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Millthorpe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millthorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naseby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farndon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Graham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazelbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazelbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hancock Road | Under investigation |
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