Crime Rates at Nursery Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2SW

Nursery Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 356th 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 Nursery Drive (B20 2SW) in the last 12 months was 233.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 27 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 Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 168.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Drive (B20 2SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priestley Close, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowling Green Lane (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.