Crime Rates at Calthorpe Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LY

Calthorpe Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 809th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Calthorpe Road (B20 3LY) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calthorpe Road (B20 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Leslie Road. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.