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 342nd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 252.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% higher than the Birchfield average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Drive (B20 2SW), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.