Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Crabtree Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 791st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crabtree Road (B18 7HS) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Road (B18 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hobson Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Birmingham

Crime Over Time in Crabtree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Moorings Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waterside View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myddleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Myddleton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brookfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobson Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterside View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterside View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coveley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobson Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 20 of 20

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑