Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hopwood Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 638th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopwood Grove (B31 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Crowhurst Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thurlestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowhurst Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurlestone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Heronfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goodleigh Avenue —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Goodleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Crowhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Crowhurst Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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