Total Crime Rate
87.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1537th 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 Grove Lane (B21 9EP) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Lane (B21 9EP), 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dawson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whateley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leyton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leyton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leyton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leyton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leyton Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Leyton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leyton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Soho Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Road | Under investigation |
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