Total Crime Rate
317.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbots Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 210th 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 Abbots Way (B18 5NR) in the last 12 months was 317.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% higher 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 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 213.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbots Way (B18 5NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Naden Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Handsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lunar Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Naden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B4124 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4124 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4124 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4124 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B4124 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charleville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lunar Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Soho Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oak Bank | Under investigation |
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