Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B16 8WS
How much crime is recorded in B16 8WS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ladywood - Summer Hill
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,323 (2024)
B16 8WSBirmingham
How safe is B16 8WS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B16 8WS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).
B16 8WSNational
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Other theft1.54.5
Burglary1.49.1
Public order1.34.6
Shoplifting1.28.4
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.