Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B21 8DT
How much crime is recorded in B21 8DT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
B21 8DTBirmingham
How safe is B21 8DT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 84.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B21 8DT 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
84.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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 8DTNational
Violence and sexual offences61.723.6
Burglary31.19.1
Other theft15.84.5
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Shoplifting8.48.4
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Public order6.24.6
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Robbery3.01.4
Theft from the person2.62.1
Drugs2.42.4
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.