Total Crime Rate
166.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hatcham Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 671st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Hatcham Road (B44 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% higher than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hatcham Road (B44 0SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welshmans Hill, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petersham Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tottenham Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Honiley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tottenham Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waltham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Welshmans Hill | Under investigation |
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