Is it okay to walk in Tower Hill, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Tower Hill is lower than in 61% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 429 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 Tower Hill.

See Tower Hill 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	Low	lower than in 64% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 73% 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

Shoplifting: 215 (50%)
Violence & sexual offences: 108 (25%)
Vehicle crime: 26 (6%)
Burglary: 20 (5%)
Theft: 16 (4%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 24% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Tower Hill

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Hamstead Very low
Perry Beeches Very low
Handsworth Wood Low
Perry Barr Very high
Queslett Very low
Birchfield Very high
Handsworth High
Pheasey Very low

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.