Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B16 9HT
How much crime is recorded in B16 9HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Edgbaston North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,258 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B16 9HTBirmingham
How safe is B16 9HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B16 9HT area, well 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
48.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 9HTNational
Violence and sexual offences30.523.6
Burglary19.29.1
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Public order7.84.6
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Other theft4.94.5
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Robbery3.21.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.