Total Crime Rate
283.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
162.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Soho Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 251st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Soho Road (B21 9NA) in the last 12 months was 283.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 162.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Soho Road (B21 9NA), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Murdock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Murdock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Murdock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Murdock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Boulton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Boulton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murdock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Babington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Linwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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