Crime Rates at Spring Hill, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 7BJ

Spring Hill area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1450th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Hill (B18 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Handsworth average (192.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Hill (B18 7BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 353 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.