Total Crime Rate
387.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
236.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norwood Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 149th 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 Norwood Grove (B19 1DE) in the last 12 months was 387.1 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 236.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood Grove (B19 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barker Street, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charleville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Soho Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Soho Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | King Edwards Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hunters Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Under investigation |
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