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Information Alum Rock

 Alum Rock is an area of east Birmingham in the Washwood Heath ward, roughly three miles from the city centre. It is named after the mineral, Alum Rock, that was traditionally used for the curing of leather. The surrounding areas are Saltley, Stechford, Bordesley Green, Hodge Hill, Ward End and Washwood Heath.

Alum Rock was first developed as a residential suburb in the 1920's. Rows of terraced houses were laid either side of Alum Rock Road which links Saltley and Ward End.

The last patch of open countryside, Cotteril Farm in the Cole Valley, was developed as a council estate with three residential towers after the Second World War.

Demographics, Politics, Housing in Alum Rock

 This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Washwood Heath ward including Alum Rock.

Crime in Alum Rock

10.10.11: Crowd Demonstrates Against Taser Arrest in Alum Rock

A crowd has demonstrated against the police in Alum Rock after a 21-year-old student was tasered by officers, apparently for resisting arrest, and then charged with assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty (News Headlines 10/10/11).

06.10.11: Cannabis Farm on Alum Rock Road

A 33-year-old man has received a suspended jail sentence at Birmingham Crown Court for cultivating 30 cannabis plants at a flat on Alum Rock Road; police discovered the plants after an irrigation system flooded a downstairs shop (News Headlines 06/10/11).

Cannabis Crime Brum 2011

Woman Stabbed on Ludlow Road

A 29-year-old woman was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed on Ludlow Road at approximately 10.45 pm on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 (News Headlines 25/08/11).

Assaults/Stabbings 2011

Alum Rock Man Detained under Terrorism Act

A 21-year-old man suspected of disseminating terrorist publications via the internet was arrested by counter-terrorism officers during a dawn raid at a family home in Alum Rock on Tuesday 12th July 2011 (News Headlines 15/07/11).

Alum Rock Family Threatened In Own Home

The police were called to a house on Alum Rock Road after a man forced entry and threatened the occupants at approximately 9pm on Tuesday 21st June 2011 (News Headlines 24/06/11).

Police Raid Cannabis Factory on Cotterills Lane

The police raided a cannabis factory at a house on Cotterrills Lane at approximately 8am on Tuesday 22/03/11; they arrested a 17-year-old boy and seized 300 plants (News Archive 27/03/11)

Alum Rock Man Lived Off Teenage Prostitute

A 41-year-old man from Alum Rock Road, who forced a teenage Albanian girl into prostitution in 2001 and then tracked her down and persistently threatened her after she ran away in October 2006, has been convicted of living off the proceeds of prostitution and of controlling prostitution for gain (News Archives 26/03/11)

Police Control Crowds at A1 Supermarket

The police had to control crowds attending the winter sale at the A1 supermarket on Alum Rock Road on Thursday 6th January 2010; the store closed at 2.30pm but reopened the following day with 30 private security staff marshalling the queues (News Archive 09/01/11).

Jewellers Ram Raided on Alum Rock Road

TI Jewellers on Alum Rock Road was ram-raided at approximately 3pm on Sunday 19th September 2010; the robbers threw smoke bombs into the store before smashing display cases and escaping with stolen jewellery in a waiting getaway vehicle (News Archive 20/09/10).

Crime in Birmingham

Attempted Carjacking on Alum Rock Road

A 22 year-old addict attempted to carjack an off-duty police officer on 6th May 2010 whilst fleeing from an angry mob after having burgled a house on Alum Rock Road; he was arrested and subsequently sentenced to 30 months jail at Birmingham Crown Court (News Archive 16/09/10).

Crime in Birmingham

Son of Murder Victims Threatened

A man from Parkfield Road, whose parents were shot dead in Pakistan after their daughter apparently rejected a marriage proposal, has been threatened in Birmingham (News Archive 10/08/10).

Crime in Birmingham

Hitman Targets Victim on Alum Rock Road

A gunman calmly walked towards a vehicle containing five men that had parked on Alum Rock Road and shot one of them, a 28-year-old, at midnight on Friday 11th June 2010 (News Archive 13/06/10).

Crime in Birmingham

Cannabis Farm on Alum Rock Road

Police discovered a cananbis farm with over 1000 maturing plants on Alum Rock Road in the early hours of Thursday 25/02/10 (News Archive 01/03/10).

Crime in Birmingham

Robbers Impersonate Cops on Clodeshall Road

Two bogus traffic cops tried to rob and sexually assault a 28-year-old female motorist whom they stopped on Clodeshall Road at around 7pm on Thursday 3/12/10 (News Archive 10/12/09).

Crime in Birmingham

Accident Hotspots in Alum Rock

Alum Rock Road

A car collided with a bus on Alum Rock Road at roughly 9am on Wednesday 03/03/10.

News Archive 06/03/10

Brookhill Pub/ Alum Rock Road

There was a multi-car pile-up near the Brookhill pub on Alum Rock Road at around 8.30pm on Sunday 13 December.

News Archive 14/12/09

Fire & Firefighting in Alum Rock

Carpet Warehouse Blaze on Hancock Street

The roof of a carpet warehouse on Hancock Street collapsed as a fire ripped through the building during the early hours of Monday 22nd November 2010 (News Archive 23/11/10).

Fire and Firefighting in Brum 2010

Tower Blocks in Alum Rock

Cottsmeadow Three

The Cottsmeadow Three are three 13 storey 38 metre tower blocks, namely: Barn House and Mill House (map) on Cottsmeadow Drive and Oast House (map) on Gumbleberrys Close.

Gumbleberrys Close B8 2PR   Map

Guide Alum Rock

Churches in Birmingham

Christ Church C of E

Christ Church (1934) is an Anglican church on Burney Lane.

Burney Lane B8 2AS - 0121 783 7455 - Map

Churches in Birmingham - Christ Church Website

Mosques in Alum Rock

Jamia Masjid Minhaj-ul_Quran

The Jamia Masjid Minhaj-ul_Quran on Naseby Road can hold 300 male and 50 female worshippers. It offers educational classes, after-school tuition, social and sporting activities.

0121 326 6537    14 Naseby Road B8 3HE

Mosques in Birmingham

Jamia Qadria Naushahia Islamic Centre

This mosque is a converted terraced house on Sladefield Road with an estimated capacity of 100 worshippers.

71-73 Sladefield Road B8 3PF - Map

Madina Kashif-ul-Aloom

The Madina Kashif-ul-Aloom on Alum Rock Road has a capacity of 100 male and 30 female worshippers; the mosque provides educational classes, advice and counselling.

Mosques    238 Alum Rock Road B8 3BH

Mosques in Birmingham

Markazi Jamia Masjid (Pelham Mosque)

This mosque is a converted cinema on Alum Rock Road with an estimated capacity of 400 worshippers.

766 Alum Rock Road B8 3PP - 0121 328 8633 - Map

UKIM Jamia Mosque

UKIM Jamia Mosque on Ludlow Road has a capacity of 700 male and 200 female worshippers. It has a function hall and offers advice, counselling and educational classes.

0121 326 9930    401-03 Alum Rock Road B8 3DT

Mosques in Birmingham

Bus Routes through Alum Rock

The following bus routes serve Alum Rock: 14A, 14B, 28, 28A, 28B, 663

Railways in Alum Rock

Two railway lines run through Alum Rock: the West Coast Mainline and the Stechford Avoiding Line. There are no stations in Alum Rock.

Links: Stechford Avoiding Line

Links: West Coast Mainline

Primary Schools in Alum Rock

Nansen Primary School

Nansen School on Naseby Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately seven hundred children aged between three and eleven.

Naseby Road B8 3HG   0121 464 5760   Map

Secular State Primary Schools   Nansen Primary Website

Shaw Hill Primary School

Shaw Hill School on Anthony Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately 470 children aged between three and eleven.

Anthony Road B8 3AN   0121 464 2131   Map

Secular State Primary Schools   Shaw Hill Primary Website

St Cuthbert's RC School

St Cuthbert's RC School on Gumbleberrys Close is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided co-educational primary school attended by roughly 260 children aged between three and eleven.

Gumbleberrys Close B8 2PS   0121 783 2205   Map

Faith Primary Schools in Brum   St Cuthbert's School Website

Secondary Schools in Alum Rock

Sports and Leisure Centres in Alum Rock

Park View Community Leisure Centre

In February 2011, local residents submitted a petition with 500 signatures objecting to the proposed closure of Naseby Youth Centre (News Archive 04/02/11)

Naseby Road B8 3HE - 0121 464 5055 - Map

Lidl is on Alum Rock Road B8 2NY