Crime Rates at North Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3SY

North Drive area has the 58th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 743rd 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 North Drive (B20 3SY) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Drive (B20 3SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barker Street, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.