Total Crime Rate
207.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Onibury Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 489th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 207.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Handsworth average (192.0 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 144.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 148.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Onibury Road (B21 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Rookery Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rookery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Astley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carlton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Carlton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carlton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clent Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Under investigation |
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