Crime Rates at Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG

Albion Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 837th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albion Road (B21 8BG) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Road (B21 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rookery Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenhill Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.