Crime Rates at Hobhouse Close, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1HB

Hobhouse Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton , and the 356th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Hobhouse Close (B42 1HB) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% higher than the Newton average (76.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobhouse Close (B42 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spouthouse Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.