Crime Rates at Charles Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3QN

Charles Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 1290th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Road (B20 3QN) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Road (B20 3QN), the main crime hotspot is near Church Vale. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.