Total Crime Rate
170.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crocketts Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 675th 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 Crocketts Road (B21 0HR) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 133.4% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 109.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 259.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crocketts Road (B21 0HR), 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 | Crocketts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station 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 | 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 | Woodland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Booth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocketts Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crocketts Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Booth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nijon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Grove | Under investigation |
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