Crime Rates at Butlers Courts Lane, Birmingham, B20 2NW

Butlers Courts Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1141st 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 Butlers Courts Lane (B20 2NW) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Handsworth Wood average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butlers Courts Lane (B20 2NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worlds End Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.