Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B21 0QX
How much crime is recorded in B21 0QX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B21 0QXBirmingham
How safe is B21 0QX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 147.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B21 0QX 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
147.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
249
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).
B21 0QXNational
Violence and sexual offences92.923.6
Burglary42.49.1
Drugs30.62.4
Vehicle crime22.13.5
Other theft15.74.5
Public order15.54.6
Criminal damage and arson12.94.7
Possession of weapons12.60.9
Robbery11.21.4
Theft from the person7.52.1
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Shoplifting7.08.4
Other crime3.81.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% 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.