Total Crime Rate
146.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherrywood Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 859th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Cherrywood Road (B9 4XB) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 82.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherrywood Road (B9 4XB), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Priorygate Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fordrough Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burbidge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbidge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Overwood Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitacre Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overwood Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ronald Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priorygate Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Overwood Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Overwood Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pretoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Overwood Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fordrough Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ronald Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordrough Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrywood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordrough Lane | Under investigation |
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