Crime Rates at Wattville Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0DN

Wattville Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 627th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Wattville Road (B21 0DN) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 144.9% higher than the Handsworth Wood average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 114.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wattville Road (B21 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.