Total Crime Rate

156.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 156.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Marsh Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 740th 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 Marsh Hill (B23 7HD) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Hill (B23 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Boulton Walk. Police recorded 38 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 Marsh Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivyfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Underwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Marsh Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Underwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Underwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Underwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woolmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Braemar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Boulton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Boulton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivyfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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