Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Farcroft Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1174th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farcroft Avenue (B21 8AA) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farcroft Avenue (B21 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farcroft Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Public order Clent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Westbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oakland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nijon Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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