Total Crime Rate

377.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 377.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.7 8/10
  • Other theft 43.1 10/10
  • Robbery 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James'S Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 158th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James'S Road (B21 0HL) in the last 12 months was 377.4 per 1,000 residents and was 426.7% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 207.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (B21 0HL), the main crime hotspot is near New Inns Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James'S Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Inns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Inns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4136 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery New Inns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Regent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milestone Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Inns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery New Inns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nijon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyhead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crocketts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Payton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brearley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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