Crime Rates at Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, B2 5RS

Bennetts Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 5th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Bennetts Hill (B2 5RS) in the last 12 months was 2264.3 per 1,000 residents and was 530.3% higher than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 158 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 1350.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennetts Hill (B2 5RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 766 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (517 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.