Total Crime Rate
77.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clipston Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1383rd 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 Clipston Road (B8 3HH) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clipston Road (B8 3HH), 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 | Alum Rock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farndon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hancock Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hancock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thurcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maitland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hancock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hancock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nansen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nansen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kellington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thurcroft Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Millthorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Millthorpe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alum Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazelbeach 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 | Other theft | Hazelbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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