Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawthorne Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1174th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorne Road (B15 3TY) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorne Road (B15 3TY), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorne Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edgbaston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Hill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Hill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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