Total Crime Rate

1952.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

933.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1952.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 933.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 649.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 283.1 10/10
  • Public order 166.3 10/10
  • Other theft 162.2 10/10
  • Drugs 118.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 94.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 91.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 88.8 10/10
  • Robbery 68.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 49.6 10/10
  • Burglary 48.6 10/10
  • Other crime 27.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 11th 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 Hill Street (B5 4AN) in the last 12 months was 1952.5 per 1,000 residents and was 433.5% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (366.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 629 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , down -9.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 22.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 904 (≈ 933.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (B5 4AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 1008 crimes here, including 417 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/305)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bromsgrove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bromsgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bromsgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bromsgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bromsgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Bow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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