Crime Rates at Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN

Grafton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1376th 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 Grafton Road (B21 8PN) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Road (B21 8PN), the main crime hotspot is near New Inns Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.