Total Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hawkins Close area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1350th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkins Close (B5 7NW) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Close (B5 7NW), the main crime hotspot is near Alpha Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkins Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rolling Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berrington Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitters Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alpha Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgravia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rathbone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clover Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berrington Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinver Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kinver Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheddar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheddar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Middleway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Middleway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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