Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarence Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1494th 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 Clarence Road (B21 0ED) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Road (B21 0ED), the main crime hotspot is near New Inns Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 39 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 | Nijon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Inns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Inns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Inns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlsmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlsmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlsmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frinton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crocketts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crocketts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocketts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocketts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocketts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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