Total Crime Rate
186.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
121.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Perrott Street 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 Perrott Street (B18 4NB) 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 Perrott Street (B18 4NB), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Latimer Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrott Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Latimer Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beeton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | James Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Foundry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Foundry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Turner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | James Turner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Perrott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eva Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrott Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrott Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eva Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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