Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 861st 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 Albert Road (B21 9LB) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (B21 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Golden Croft. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 48 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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Perry Mill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chantry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chantry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brunswick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arthur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Arthur Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Golden Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Antrobus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Invention Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Brunswick Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brunswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brunswick Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brunswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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