Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Bleak Hill Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 611th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bleak Hill Road (B23 7BP) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bleak Hill Road (B23 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Eastdean Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Birmingham

Crime Over Time in Bleak Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blounts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lambert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marlow Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scafell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Scafell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bleak Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bleak Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bleak Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Crescent Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑