Crime Rates at Hazelhurst Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0BJ

Hazelhurst Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 298th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

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 Hazelhurst Road (B36 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelhurst Road (B36 0BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clevedon Avenue, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Austin Croft (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.