Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B16 8QP
How much crime is recorded in B16 8QP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Edgbaston North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,144 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B16 8QPBirmingham
How safe is B16 8QP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B16 8QP area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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).
B16 8QPNational
Burglary97.19.1
Shoplifting25.48.4
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Other theft5.94.5
Public order5.14.6
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.