Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamstead Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 603rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 1BU) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Handsworth Wood average (73.0 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 Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamstead Hill (B20 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Manway Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamstead Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hamstead Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hudson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ireton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hudson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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