Crime Rates at Handsworth New Road, Birmingham, B18 4QB

Handsworth New Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 487th 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 4QB) in the last 12 months was 201.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 138.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth New Road (B18 4QB), 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.