Total Crime Rate
78.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glenpark Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1393rd 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 Glenpark Road (B8 3QN) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glenpark Road (B8 3QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcote Drive (23 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 | Hazelbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ward End Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazelbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hazelbeach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ward End Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ward End Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wagoners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naseby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossvale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warren Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warren Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kimberley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warren Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woodcote Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nansen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nansen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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