Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B19 2BG
How much crime is recorded in B19 2BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hockley & Jewellery Quarter
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,968 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How safe is B19 2BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B19 2BG 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
47.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 2BGNational
Violence and sexual offences34.623.6
Burglary10.09.1
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Possession of weapons3.50.9
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Public order2.64.6
Other theft2.44.5
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Robbery1.61.4
Drugs1.62.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.