Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 126.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 90.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hernefield Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1008th 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 Hernefield Road (B34 6PG) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hernefield Road (B34 6PG), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Way. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hernefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heath Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heath Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopton Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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