Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is Bromford & Hodge Hill safe?
Bromford & Hodge Hill shows a typical level of reported crime for Birmingham. Its SafeRoute safety index is 56 out of 100 — right at the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 39th of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 218 incidents reported to West Midlands Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Birmingham — a typical Birmingham ward sits near 58. It ranks Bromford & Hodge Hill against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — shoplifting alone is 34% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Shoplifting | 75 · 34% | |
| Violent crime | 57 · 26% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 19 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 13 · 6% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 · 5% | |
| Other theft | 9 · 4% |
Walking in Bromford & Hodge Hill at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Ward End52/100 · Moderate
- Pype Hayes71/100 · Moderate
- Shard End65/100 · Moderate
- Castle Vale65/100 · Moderate
- Yardley West & Stechford46/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Bromford & Hodge Hill safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 56/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Bromford & Hodge Hill?
Shoplifting — 75 of 218 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Bromford & Hodge Hill safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Birmingham rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Birmingham, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.