Crime Rates at Hampden Retreat, Birmingham, B12 9TB

Hampden Retreat area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1356th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hampden Retreat (B12 9TB) in the last 12 months was 102.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampden Retreat (B12 9TB), the main crime hotspot is near Mary Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.