Crime Rates at Couchman Road, Birmingham, B8 3SL

Couchman Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 627th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Couchman Road (B8 3SL) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Couchman Road (B8 3SL), 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.