Crime Rates at Westminster Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LX

Westminster Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Westminster Road (B20 3LX) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (B20 3LX), the main crime hotspot is near Turville Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.