Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 72.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 9.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hill Top Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1301st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Top Road (B31 5AW) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -93.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Top Road (B31 5AW), the main crime hotspot is near Newlyn Road. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Top Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lofthouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Heliers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Top Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bristol Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kelby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Inverness Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inverness Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inverness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tinkers Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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