Total Crime Rate

475.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.2 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 475.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 147.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.4 10/10
  • Public order 41.6 10/10
  • Other theft 34.6 10/10
  • Robbery 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • 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

Oxhill Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 96th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxhill Road (B21 9RE) in the last 12 months was 475.8 per 1,000 residents and was 142.7% higher than the Handsworth average (196.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 203.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxhill Road (B21 9RE), 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 Oxhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slack Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences College 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 2026Burglary Antrobus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Andrew Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrobus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrobus Road Under investigation
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 2026Public order Grove Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrobus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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