Total Crime Rate
62.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Regent Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1102nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Regent Road (B21 8AB) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regent Road (B21 8AB), 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 | Clent Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Inns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Inns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Inns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Inns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Farcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St James' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nijon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Astley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nijon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nijon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nijon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nijon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawnswood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawnswood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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