Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Albert Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 891st 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 Albert Road (B21 9JS) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (B21 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Pleasant Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Robbery Linwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Douglas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Mill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Mill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perry Mill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murdock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murdock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Murdock Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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