Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B19 1AL
How much crime is recorded in B19 1AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How safe is B19 1AL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 102.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B19 1AL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
102.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
146
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).
B19 1ALNational
Violence and sexual offences74.723.6
Burglary36.99.1
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Vehicle crime11.63.5
Public order7.74.6
Drugs5.92.4
Other theft5.44.5
Robbery4.81.4
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other crime3.11.5
Theft from the person2.72.1
Shoplifting0.98.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.