Total Crime Rate
265.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawker Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 301st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Hawker Drive (B35 7EA) in the last 12 months was 265.9 per 1,000 residents and was 106.8% higher than the Castle Vale average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 158.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawker Drive (B35 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Lanark Croft. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Johnson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sopwith Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bader Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooks Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drem Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bovingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bovingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bader Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brabazon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lanark Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lanark Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lanark Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanark Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Concorde Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lanark Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanark Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lanark Croft | Under investigation |
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