Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Millfield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 648th 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 Millfield Road (B20 1EA) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Handsworth Wood average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Millfield Road (B20 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Manway Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Davids Grove | Under investigation |
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