Total Crime Rate
177.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherrywood 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 Cherrywood Road (B9 4XA) 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 Cherrywood Road (B9 4XA), the main crime hotspot is near Whitacre Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raymond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordrough Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Graham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anthony Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Botha Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pretoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordrough Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fordrough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Graham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordrough Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordrough Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fordrough Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priorygate Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priorygate Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overwood Croft | Under investigation |
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