Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Corbyn 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 Corbyn Road (B9 5UT) 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 Corbyn Road (B9 5UT), the main crime hotspot is near Nesbit Grove. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Repton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corbyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotterills Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotterills Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottesfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mead Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotterills Meadow | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Repton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesbit Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essendon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essendon Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nesbit Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nesbit Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesbit Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesbit Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Repton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essendon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Repton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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