Crime Rates at Scholars Close, Birmingham, B21 0UB

Scholars Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 139th 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 Scholars Close (B21 0UB) in the last 12 months was 398.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% higher than the Handsworth average (196.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 213.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Close (B21 0UB), the main crime hotspot is near Ivy Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.