Total Crime Rate
206.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawker Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 466th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hawker Close (B31 2GU) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% higher than the Frankley Great Park average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawker Close (B31 2GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flight Shed Way, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurricane Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hurricane Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurricane Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawker Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hawker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hurricane Avenue | Under investigation |
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