Total Crime Rate
118.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morley Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1098th 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 Morley Road (B8 2HU) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morley Road (B8 2HU), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barley Mow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chetwynd Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rogers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Margarets Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Mow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monk Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Monk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Monk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Margarets Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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