Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hawkswood Grove area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1045th 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 Hawkswood Grove (B14 4SL) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Billesley average (96.5 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkswood Grove (B14 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Crest View. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkswood Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitlock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Woodleys Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Woodleys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkswood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ibberton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shorters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorters Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crest View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hawkswood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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