Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Richmond Hill Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 206th 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 Richmond Hill Road (B15 3SA) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Hill Road (B15 3SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Hill Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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