Is it okay to walk in Hay Mills, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Hay Mills is higher than in 71% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 127 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Hay Mills.

See Hay Mills on the map

The map shows every block and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Birmingham
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 86% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas

Day and night

Birmingham police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Violence & sexual offences: 49 (39%)
Vehicle crime: 18 (14%)
Theft: 15 (12%)
Shoplifting: 11 (9%)
Burglary: 10 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 46% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Hay Mills

The areas right next to it range from low to high.

Tyseley Moderate
Small Heath Moderate
Greet Low
Acocks Green Very high
Yardley High
Bordesley Green Low
Sparkhill Moderate
Springfield High

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Birmingham. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.