Crime Rates at Island Road, Birmingham, B21 8NS

Island Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 554th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Island Road (B21 8NS) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 161.7% higher than the Handsworth Wood average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island Road (B21 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near New Inns Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.