Crime Rates at South Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5JP

South Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1277th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (B18 5JP) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Handsworth average (196.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (B18 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.