Total Crime Rate

283.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.7 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 283.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.9 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Robbery 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Soho 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 9QL) 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 9QL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Soho Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milestone Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
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 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Babington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dora Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Warstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Warstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murdock Road
Apr 2026Robbery Winsham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barn Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Barn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barn Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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