Crime Rates at Chandlers Close, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5RX

Chandlers Close 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 Chandlers Close (B18 5RX) 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 Chandlers Close (B18 5RX), 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.