Total Crime Rate

170.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 170.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mount Pleasant Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 647th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Pleasant Avenue (B21 9QA) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant Avenue (B21 9QA), the main crime hotspot is near Headingley Road. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mount Pleasant Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mervyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Headingley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headingley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headingley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headingley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headingley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headingley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headingley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Andrew Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Headingley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slack Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slack Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slack Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Antrobus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrobus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrobus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrobus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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