Crime Rates at Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9BU

Thornhill Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 800th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Thornhill Road (B21 9BU) in the last 12 months was 153.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Road (B21 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Leyton Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.