Crime Rates at Murdock Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9JP

Murdock Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 360th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Murdock Road (B21 9JP) in the last 12 months was 246.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 127.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murdock Road (B21 9JP), 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.