Total Crime Rate

437.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 437.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 121.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Public order 38.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.4 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Robbery 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
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

The Hawthorns area has the 7th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 112th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 The Hawthorns (B13 9DY) in the last 12 months was 437.3 per 1,000 residents and was 238.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 159.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hawthorns (B13 9DY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Hawthorns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4217 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrisons Pleck —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Leaf Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrisons Pleck Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Harrisons Pleck Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harrisons Pleck Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lench'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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