Crime Rates at Hockley Hill, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5AA

Hockley Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Hockley Hill (B18 5AA) in the last 12 months was 291.0 per 1,000 residents and was 218.6% higher than the Lozells average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 110.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockley Hill (B18 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newtown Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guest Grove (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.