Crime Rates at Malvern Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0AT

Malvern Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1540th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Road (B21 0AT) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher than the Handsworth Wood average (73.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 260.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Road (B21 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Boundary Place. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.