Postcode district · Birmingham
Crime in B16
How much crime is recorded in B16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 42,968 (2024)
B16Postcode district · Birmingham
How safe is B16
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 64.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in B16, 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
64.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).
B16National
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Burglary22.49.1
Vehicle crime9.63.5
Shoplifting8.18.4
Other theft7.94.5
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Public order6.14.6
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Drugs3.22.4
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Theft from the person2.02.1
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.