Crime Rates at Friary Road, Birmingham, B20 1AL

Friary Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Friary Road (B20 1AL) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Handsworth Wood average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Road (B20 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Stockwell Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.