Total Crime Rate
101.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaw Hill Grove area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1362nd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Shaw Hill Grove (B8 3LW) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shaw Hill Grove (B8 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Sandbourne Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kellington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sandbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montgomery Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sladefield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Montgomery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bamville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shaw Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bamville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jephcott Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thurcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thurcroft Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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