Total Crime Rate

125.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 125.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Hay Park area has the 58th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1022nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hay Park (B5 7LT) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hay Park (B5 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hay Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitters Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riseley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rolling Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bellevue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheddar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheddar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clover Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riseley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Constance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Constance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rathbone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgravia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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