Total Crime Rate

223.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 223.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 17th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 424th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Way (B34 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 223.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Way (B34 6RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Way. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 36 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 2025Vehicle crime Little Heath Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hernefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathway Close 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 2025Vehicle crime Heathway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Schoolacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ankermoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hernefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Heath Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenall Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polesworth Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Heath Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hernefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heath Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Heath Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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