Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Azalea 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.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Azalea Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rostrevor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rostrevor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rostrevor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springbank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springbank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4128 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B4128 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B4128 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rostrevor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rostrevor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rostrevor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rostrevor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rostrevor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rostrevor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Drummond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drummond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rostrevor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rostrevor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drummond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakeland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakeland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blakeland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blakeland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blakeland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakeland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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