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

Westminster Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 910th 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 3NA) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (B20 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Grove. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.