Crime Rates at Rectory Grove, Birmingham, B18 5SG

Rectory Grove area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 659th 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 Rectory Grove (B18 5SG) in the last 12 months was 167.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Grove (B18 5SG), the main crime hotspot is near Magdala Street. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.