Handsworth Wood ward · Birmingham. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 14% here, compared with 23% across Birmingham (9.8 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 34.4% here, compared with 29.9% across Birmingham (4.5 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented privately: 26% here, compared with 23% across Birmingham (3.4 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Handsworth Wood ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
1,506 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,521 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Handsworth Wood ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 131 mapped crimes in September 2024; 121 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Handsworth Wood
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
131
10
October 2024
115
17
November 2024
114
7
December 2024
120
9
January 2025
118
7
February 2025
144
13
March 2025
116
8
April 2025
126
3
May 2025
125
16
June 2025
139
13
July 2025
140
5
August 2025
133
7
September 2025
116
3
October 2025
109
4
November 2025
130
2
December 2025
123
3
January 2026
94
2
February 2026
132
4
March 2026
114
7
April 2026
123
5
May 2026
143
0
June 2026
160
8
July 2026
141
6
August 2026
121
6
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Handsworth Wood
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
826
vehicle crime
149
criminal damage arson
113
other theft
88
public order
82
burglary
70
drugs
46
possession of weapons
37
other crime
28
robbery
24
shoplifting
21
theft from the person
15
bicycle theft
7
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
