Total Crime Rate
77.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1381st 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 Grove Lane (B21 9HF) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 18 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Lane (B21 9HF), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Golden Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Road | 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 | Soho Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Soho Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Soho Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Soho Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Soho Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Soho Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arthur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton 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 | Arthur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leyton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Perry Mill Drive | Under investigation |
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