Total Crime Rate

195.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 195.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 141.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Onibury Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 513th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Onibury Road (B21 8BD) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 141.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Onibury Road (B21 8BD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Onibury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grafton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bernhard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mervyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mervyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rookery Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Rookery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rookery Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rookery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oakland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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