Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hagley Villas area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1328th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Hagley Villas (B12 8DF) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hagley Villas (B12 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Road. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hagley Villas area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Roshven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Street
Apr 2026Robbery White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roshven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trenville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trenville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trenville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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