Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linwood Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1325th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Linwood Road (B21 9HT) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linwood Road (B21 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Lane. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tara Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Invention Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tara Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tara Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tara Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tara Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tara Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tara Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douglas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dawson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dawson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Mill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Mill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Louise Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Soho Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branksome Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branksome Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branksome Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branksome Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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