Crime Rates at Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9HD

Grove Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 831st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Lane (B21 9HD) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Handsworth average (196.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Lane (B21 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Soho Road. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.