Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 54.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Nansen Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 941st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nansen Road (B8 3JT) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nansen Road (B8 3JT), 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 Nansen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mendip Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward End Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodcote Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Farndon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other crime Foxton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hazelbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward End Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naseby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendip Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Haycroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Glenpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naseby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenpark Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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