Postcode district · Birmingham
Crime in B12
How much crime is recorded in B12, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 42,430 (2024)
B12Postcode district · Birmingham
How safe is B12
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 72.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in B12, more than double 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
72.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B12National
Violence and sexual offences50.123.6
Burglary24.69.1
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Vehicle crime10.33.5
Other theft9.34.5
Public order7.74.6
Drugs7.12.4
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Robbery3.01.4
Shoplifting2.88.4
Other crime2.31.5
Theft from the person2.12.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.