Crime Rates at Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SP

Soho Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 859th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Soho Road (B21 9SP) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soho Road (B21 9SP), the main crime hotspot is near Union Row. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.