Crime Rates at Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2EX

Grove Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 285th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Lane (B20 2EX) in the last 12 months was 273.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% higher than the Handsworth average (192.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 152.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Lane (B20 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Golden Croft. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.