Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hobart Croft area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 742nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hobart Croft (B7 4JN) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobart Croft (B7 4JN), the main crime hotspot is near Finstall Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hobart Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Duddeston Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Duddeston Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hilden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kellett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wardlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howford Grove
Sep 2025Burglary Howford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kellett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Finstall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finstall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finstall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hobart Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rupert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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