Crimes Committed Near Birmingham, B42 1EB in December 2025

Summary

Birmingham, B42 1EB is within the Handsworth Wood policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area.

There were 69 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB.

Crime Level

The overall crime level in the area immediately around Birmingham, B42 1EB can be described as Medium.

In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 55 reported crimes per 1,000 people

This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.

Levels By Category

Anti-social behaviour: Low

Bicycle theft: None

Burglary: Very Low

Criminal damage and arson: Low

Drugs: None

Other crime: Very Low

Other theft: Very Low

Possession of weapons: Very Low

Public order: Low

Robbery: Very Low

Shoplifting: None

Theft from the person: Very Low

Vehicle crime: Low

Violence and sexual offences: Medium

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List of Crimes Nearby

You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.

Burglary

These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Coleraine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Vernon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Criminal damage and arson

These are the 9 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Acfold Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Langdale Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Rocky Lane Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Rocky Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Rocky Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Rocky Lane Under investigation

Drugs

These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Bewlys Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Ennerdale Road Under investigation

Other theft

These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Bewlys Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Camplin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Manway Close Under investigation

Possession of weapons

These are the 2 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Acfold Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Grove Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Public order

These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Barnfield Grove Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Coleraine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Coleraine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Langdale Road Under investigation

Shoplifting

These are the 2 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Under investigation

Vehicle crime

These are the 5 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near B4167 Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Hall Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hillside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Langdale Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Manway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Violence and sexual offences

These are the 35 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Acfold Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Austin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Barnfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Beauchamp Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Cathel Drive Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Cathel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Chalcot Grove Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Chalcot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Chalcot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Chalcot Grove Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Chalcot Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Dorrington Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Dorrington Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Dyas Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hamstead Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hillside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hudson Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hudson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Langdale Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Leopold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Leopold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Leopold Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
December 2025 On or near Medcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Richmond Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near St Christophers Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Whitburn Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Whitburn Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Whitburn Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
December 2025 On or near Whitburn Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
December 2025 On or near Whitburn Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation

Other crime

These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Birmingham, B42 1EB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Chalcot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Kingsdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.