Total Crime Rate
70.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coopers Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1234th lowest 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 Coopers Road (B20 2JS) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coopers Road (B20 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Worlds End Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handsworth Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inverclyde Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worlds End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butlers Court Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butlers Court Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ireton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butlers Court Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Limberlost Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Limberlost Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Inchcape Avenue | Local resolution |
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