Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B20 3JT
How much crime is recorded in B20 3JT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How safe is B20 3JT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 82.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B20 3JT area, 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
82.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 3JTNational
Violence and sexual offences62.423.6
Burglary25.99.1
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Other theft5.84.5
Drugs3.92.4
Public order3.44.6
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Theft from the person2.52.1
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.