Total Crime Rate

346.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

270.2 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 346.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 270.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 225.8 10/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Central Park Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 179th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Park Drive (B18 5RR) in the last 12 months was 346.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 270.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Park Drive (B18 5RR), the main crime hotspot is near Central Park Drive. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Moorings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merryhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Merryhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Merryhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merryhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merryhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merryhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merryhill Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlisle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kirby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kirby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meredith Pool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meredith Pool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Pool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Meredith Pool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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