Total Crime Rate

165.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.2 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 165.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hawthorns Industrial Estate area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 674th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorns Industrial Estate (B21 0BH) in the last 12 months was 165.7 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorns Industrial Estate (B21 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Halfords Lane. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorns Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lones Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfords Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfords Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Halfords Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Halfords Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Halfords Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Halfords Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Halfords Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfords Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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