Total Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montague Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 585th 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 Montague Road (B21 9DF) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montague Road (B21 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Soho Road. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 60 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 | Mostyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Union Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Robbery | Union Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leyton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marrowfat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Soho Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Soho Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Soho Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Soho Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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