Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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.
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Crime overview

Hopwood Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 1023rd 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 Hopwood Grove (B31 4PR) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average (117.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopwood Grove (B31 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Crowhurst Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hopwood Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coombes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurlestone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crowhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heronfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cofton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thelbridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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