Total Crime Rate
71.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caldwell Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1273rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caldwell Road (B9 5TH) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caldwell Road (B9 5TH), the main crime hotspot is near Nesbit Grove. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesbit Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Essendon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Essendon Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mead Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pelham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotterills Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reigate Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reigate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesbit Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesbit Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essendon Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesbit Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cotterills Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treaford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treaford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treaford Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Essendon Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotterills Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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