Crime Rates at Morley Road, Birmingham, B8 2HR

Morley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 658th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Morley Road (B8 2HR) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Road (B8 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Monk Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.