Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Azalea Grove area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1496th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Azalea Grove (B9 5NW) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Azalea Grove (B9 5NW), the main crime hotspot is near Rostrevor Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Azalea Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Azalea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order B4128 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rostrevor Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rostrevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rostrevor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4128 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B4128 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons B4128 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rostrevor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rostrevor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Rostrevor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rostrevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rostrevor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rostrevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Drummond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rostrevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rostrevor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakeland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakeland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Blakeland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blakeland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Blakeland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeland Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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