Total Crime Rate
148.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Allens Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 840th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Allens Road (B18 4QX) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Handsworth average (192.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allens Road (B18 4QX), the main crime hotspot is near Markby Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Markby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Louise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Louise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Louise Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Louise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bacchus Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Grove Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allens Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berry Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Markby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Markby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meredith Pool Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tew Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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