Crime Rates at Nansen Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3JU

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 3JU) 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 3JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelbeach Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.