Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pitsford Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 630th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pitsford Street (B18 6PS) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitsford Street (B18 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Knightstone Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pitsford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hockley Pool Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Boar Hound Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boar Hound Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Abbey Street North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bond Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bond Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Abbey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harmer Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boar Hound Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Knightstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Knightstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Knightstone Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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