Total Crime Rate

407.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

243.1 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 407.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 243.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.4 10/10
  • Public order 43.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Robbery 15.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hellaby Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 132nd 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 Hellaby Close (B72 1RF) in the last 12 months was 407.8 per 1,000 residents and was 438.1% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 243.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hellaby Close (B72 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hellaby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft While Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime While Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences While Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farthing Pools Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Pools Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farthing Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farthing Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Farthing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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