Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B20 3BJ
How much crime is recorded in B20 3BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B20 3BJBirmingham
How safe is B20 3BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 123.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B20 3BJ 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
123.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
222
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).
B20 3BJNational
Violence and sexual offences89.323.6
Burglary39.89.1
Criminal damage and arson28.64.7
Drugs18.42.4
Other theft12.34.5
Public order12.34.6
Vehicle crime9.53.5
Shoplifting9.08.4
Possession of weapons8.40.9
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Robbery7.41.4
Theft from the person4.62.1
Other crime4.41.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.