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Crime Rates in Handsworth, ward

Crime Rate

169

169

Average 6/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Handsworth (ward) is 169 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Handsworth (ward) is located within Birmingham (borough). Annual total crime rate in Birmingham (borough) is 124 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Handsworth, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 6/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high

Crime rates in Handsworth (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 73.7 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.9 3/10
Vehicle crime 11.8 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.5 6/10
Burglary 10.8 7/10
Other theft 10 5/10
Robbery 9.52 7/10
Public order 9.44 5/10
Drugs 5 4/10
Shoplifting 5 3/10
Possession of weapons 4.26 7/10
Other crime 2.79 5/10
Theft from the person 2.67 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.705 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Handsworth (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Handsworth (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Handsworth (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Handsworth (ward), Birmingham (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Handsworth
    ward
  • Birmingham
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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