Crime Rates at Mary Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RJ

Mary Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 536th 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 Mary Road (B21 0RJ) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Handsworth average (192.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 96.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mary Road (B21 0RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Lane. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.