Total Crime Rate

187.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 187.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawnswood Grove 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 Lawnswood Grove (B21 8NT) 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 Lawnswood Grove (B21 8NT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lawnswood Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Belmont Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnswood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyhead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nijon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery New Inns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery New Inns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Inns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Inns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Inns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sampson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wattville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sampson Close
Apr 2026Public order Sampson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sampson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sampson Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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