Crime Rates at Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AP

Westbourne Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 777th 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 Westbourne Road (B21 8AP) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 100.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (B21 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Rookery Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.