Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B21 0TW
How much crime is recorded in B21 0TW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
B21 0TWBirmingham
How safe is B21 0TW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B21 0TW 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
48.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
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).
B21 0TWNational
Violence and sexual offences32.323.6
Burglary15.49.1
Vehicle crime9.73.5
Other theft6.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Public order2.34.6
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Drugs1.52.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.