Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Heath Way area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1391st lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Heath Way (B34 6QB) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Way (B34 6QB), the main crime hotspot is near Heathway Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ankermoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little Heath Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Schoolacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenall Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hernefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hernefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hernefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polesworth Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstile Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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