Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Caldwell Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 977th 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 5TL) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caldwell Road (B9 5TL), the main crime hotspot is near Treaford Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caldwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treaford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essendon Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foxwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterills Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essendon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essendon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotterills Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reigate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reigate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Essendon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treaford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Everton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterills Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Everton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Everton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treaford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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