Crime Rates at Hamstead Hill, Birmingham, B20 1BL

Hamstead Hill area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 748th 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 Hamstead Hill (B20 1BL) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Handsworth Wood average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamstead Hill (B20 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Trees, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Slieve (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.