Crime Rates at Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2PN

Handsworth Wood Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1412th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Handsworth Wood Road (B20 2PN) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Wood Road (B20 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near Worlds End Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.