Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Azalea Grove area has the 46th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1306th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Azalea Grove (B9 5NW), the main crime hotspot is near Rostrevor Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 41 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Colonial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rostrevor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blake Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rostrevor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rostrevor Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rostrevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakeland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rostrevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drummond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drummond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marchmont Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Marchmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marchmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marchmont Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fourth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakeland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Springbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4128 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colonial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4128 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4128 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4128 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4128 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4128 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4128 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B4128 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakeland Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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