Crime Rates at Whitacre Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5NJ

Whitacre Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 603rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Whitacre Road (B9 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 179.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% higher than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 126.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitacre Road (B9 5NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitacre Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.