Total Crime Rate

266.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 266.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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.
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Crime overview

Hamstead Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 280th 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 Hamstead Road (B20 2RL) in the last 12 months was 266.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.1% higher than the Birchfield average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 169.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamstead Road (B20 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Hamstead Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broughton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gibson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wye Cliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wye Cliff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaudesert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaudesert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaudesert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beaudesert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Beaudesert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Welford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Equiano Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Equiano Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Equiano Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Equiano Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honeswode Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowling Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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