Crime Rates at Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2RS

Church Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 369th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (B20 2RS) in the last 12 months was 231.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% higher than the Birchfield average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (B20 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Endwood Court Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.