Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Haywards Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 1161st 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 Haywards Close (B23 6PS) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Gravelly Hill average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haywards Close (B23 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Reservoir Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Haywards Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Short Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Low Wood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Dene Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grayshott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Short Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reservoir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Reservoir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Staff Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chudleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chudleigh Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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