Crime Rates at Hamilton Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8AR

Hamilton Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne , and the 318th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Avenue (B17 8AR) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Harborne average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Avenue (B17 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kelmscott Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.