Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B20 2BE
How much crime is recorded in B20 2BE, 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)
B20 2BEBirmingham
How safe is B20 2BE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 102.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B20 2BE 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B20 2BENational
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.