Crime Rates at Woodstock Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9JA

Woodstock Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 754th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodstock Road (B21 9JA) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodstock Road (B21 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Lane. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.