Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B12 8LH
How much crime is recorded in B12 8LH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Balsall Heath East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,103 (2024)
B12 8LHBirmingham
How safe is B12 8LH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B12 8LH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B12 8LHNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Burglary30.79.1
Drugs8.82.4
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Other theft3.74.5
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Public order2.64.6
Robbery2.11.4
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.