Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B21 9ES
How much crime is recorded in B21 9ES, 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)
B21 9ESBirmingham
How safe is B21 9ES
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 9ES 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B21 9ESNational
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.