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

South Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 715th 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 5JS) in the last 12 months was 160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (B18 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Ivy Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.