Total Crime Rate

186.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.5 10/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foundry Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 560th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Foundry Road (B18 4LS) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Handsworth average (196.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 121.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Road (B18 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Perrott Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foundry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft James Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perrott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beeton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eva Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foundry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Latimer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Latimer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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