Crime Rates at Green Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0DH

Green Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 655th 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 Green Lane (B21 0DH) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (B21 0DH), the main crime hotspot is near Sampson Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.