Crime Rates at Parkside Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 1EJ

Parkside Road area has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 44th 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 Parkside Road (B20 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% lower than the Handsworth Wood average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 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 Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside Road (B20 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amberley Green, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chalcot Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.