Total Crime Rate
187.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorns Industrial Estate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 575th highest 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 Hawthorns Industrial Estate (B21 0BH) in the last 12 months was 187.9 per 1,000 residents and was 157.3% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorns Industrial Estate (B21 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Halfords Lane. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handsworth Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halfords Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halfords Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halfords Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Halfords Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halfords Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halfords Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halfords Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Halfords Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halfords Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halfords Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halfords Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Halfords Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halfords Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halfords Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halfords Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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