Total Crime Rate
56.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alfred Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 978th 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 Alfred Road (B21 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alfred Road (B21 9NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Murdock Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Handsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mount Pleasant Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Perry Mill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murdock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murdock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Murdock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warstone Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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