Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hob Moor Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands , and the 481st 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 Hob Moor Road (B10 9HL) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Heartlands average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hob Moor Road (B10 9HL), the main crime hotspot is near Hob Moor Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heartlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moreton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moreton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moreton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hob Moor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hob Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hob Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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