Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Englestede Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 657th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Englestede Close (B20 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Handsworth Wood average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Englestede Close (B20 1BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Taverner'S Green, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worlds End Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Handsworth Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ireton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamstead Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
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