Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caldwell Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1253rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caldwell Road (B9 5TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essendon Walk, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caldwell Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reigate Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corbyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essendon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essendon Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotterills Meadow | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Everton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essendon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotterills Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottesfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotterills Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mead Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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