Total Crime Rate
42.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Twyford Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 707th 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 Twyford Road (B8 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 278.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Twyford Road (B8 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bromford & Hodge Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stretton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Bromford Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Bromford Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilkinson Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stretton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ashby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Foley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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