Crime Rates at Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EF

Clarence Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1269th 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 Clarence Road (B21 0EF) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Road (B21 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sampson Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crocketts Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.