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Crime Rates in Handsworth Wood, ward

Crime Rate

96.8

96.8

Low 4/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Handsworth Wood (ward) is 96.8 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Handsworth Wood (ward) is located within Birmingham (borough). Annual total crime rate in Birmingham (borough) is 125 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 Wood, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 6/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high

Crime rates in Handsworth Wood (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 41 5/10
Vehicle crime 8.99 5/10
Burglary 8.42 6/10
Other theft 6.51 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 6.29 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.03 4/10
Shoplifting 5.57 3/10
Public order 5.1 3/10
Robbery 2.69 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.92 5/10
Drugs 1.79 3/10
Other crime 1.58 3/10
Theft from the person 0.572 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.273 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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

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

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Handsworth Wood (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 Wood (ward), Birmingham (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Handsworth Wood
    ward
  • Birmingham
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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