Total Crime Rate

193.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 193.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.8 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.4 6/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hawkesley Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 526th 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 Hawkesley Crescent (B31 4DN) in the last 12 months was 193.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% higher than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 118.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkesley Crescent (B31 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Centenary Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkesley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Turves Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Centenary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cressage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turves Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oak Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Turves Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purslow Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Hawkesley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peters Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Oak Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harpers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centenary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willetts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harpers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oak Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Oak Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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