Total Crime Rate
233.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
168.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Honeswode Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 356th 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 Honeswode Close (B20 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 233.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 168.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Honeswode Close (B20 2SJ), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaudesert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Equiano Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Equiano Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Equiano Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Equiano Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Welford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowling Green Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Beaudesert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaudesert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bowling Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beaudesert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beaudesert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hamstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hamstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hamstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Edwards Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Honeswode Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broughton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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