Crime Rates at Clent Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8DJ

Clent 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 Clent Road (B21 8DJ) 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 Clent Road (B21 8DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.