Crime Rates at Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED

Avenue Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 751st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Avenue Road (B21 8ED) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (B21 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Greenhill Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.