Crime Rates at George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EH

George Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 860th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 George Street (B21 0EH) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (B21 0EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kentish Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belmont Road East (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.