Crime Rates at Astley Road, Birmingham, B21 8DL

Astley Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 901st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Astley Road (B21 8DL) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astley Road (B21 8DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Onibury Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.