Crime Rates at Hazelwell Street, Birmingham, B30 2JU

Hazelwell Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 49th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazelwell Street (B30 2JU) in the last 12 months was 687.3 per 1,000 residents and was 598.3% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 124.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelwell Street (B30 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bond Street, where police recorded 207 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelwell Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.