Crime Rates at Alston Road, Birmingham, B9 5UN

Alston Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 131st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alston Road (B9 5UN) in the last 12 months was 408.4 per 1,000 residents and was 340.0% 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 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 145 (≈ 276.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alston Road (B9 5UN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 475 crimes here, including 357 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.