Crime Rates at Leopold Avenue, Birmingham, B20 1EX

Leopold Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Leopold Avenue (B20 1EX) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leopold Avenue (B20 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Leopold Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.