Total Crime Rate

167.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.7 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 167.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • 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

Handsworth New Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 659th 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 Handsworth New Road (B18 4PH) in the last 12 months was 167.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth New Road (B18 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Magdala Street. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Handsworth New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magdala Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foundry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order James Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdala Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Markby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Latimer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Markby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Magdala Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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