Crime Rates at Larch Avenue, Birmingham, B21 8EZ

Larch Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 399th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larch Avenue (B21 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 231.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Avenue (B21 8EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Greenhill Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.