Crime Rates at Clarence Avenue, Birmingham, B21 0EB

Clarence Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 829th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Clarence Avenue (B21 0EB) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Avenue (B21 0EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crocketts Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.