Crime Rates at Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B21 8AG

Farcroft Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 1299th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farcroft Avenue (B21 8AG) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farcroft Avenue (B21 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near New Inns Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.