Is it okay to walk in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Handsworth Wood is lower than in 60% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 141 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Handsworth Wood.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Birmingham
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 65% of areas

Day and night

Birmingham police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Violence & sexual offences: 82 (58%)
Vehicle crime: 18 (13%)
Burglary: 15 (11%)
Theft: 8 (6%)
Vandalism: 7 (5%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Handsworth Wood

The areas right next to it range from very low to very high.

Birchfield Very high
Perry Barr Very high
Handsworth High
Hamstead Very low
Tower Hill Low
Lozells High
Perry Beeches Very low
Winson Green High

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Birmingham. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.