Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alum Rock Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 723rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 3HT) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alum Rock Road (B8 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelbeach Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alum Rock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maitland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farndon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farndon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farndon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farndon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farndon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Millthorpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millthorpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alum Rock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thurcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Watson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kellington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kellington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kellington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ravenfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Farndon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Foxton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naseby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hancock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hancock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Underhill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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