Total Crime Rate

178.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 178.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Bridgeford Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 612th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgeford Road (B34 6RD) in the last 12 months was 178.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgeford Road (B34 6RD), 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 Bridgeford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heath Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingfield Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polesworth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Polesworth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Shoplifting Heath Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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