Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Robbery 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craythorne Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1458th highest 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 Craythorne Avenue (B20 1LP) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craythorne Avenue (B20 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Acfold Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craythorne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmbank Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acfold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Chalcot Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chalcot Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acfold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Acfold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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