Total Crime Rate
153.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornhill Grove 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 Grove (B21 9DB) 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 Grove (B21 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Union Row. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Union Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Union Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Union Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ivy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waverhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Holly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Union Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holliday Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holliday Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Branksome Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Midland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.