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

Nansen Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1056th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nansen Road (B8 3JU) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons 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 ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nansen Road (B8 3JU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.