Crime Rates at Booth Street, Birmingham, B21 0PX

Booth Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 404th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Booth Street (B21 0PX) in the last 12 months was 229.1 per 1,000 residents and was 213.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Booth Street (B21 0PX), 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.