Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B21 9JD
How much crime is recorded in B21 9JD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
B21 9JDBirmingham
How safe is B21 9JD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 56.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B21 9JD area, well above 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
56.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 9JDNational
Violence and sexual offences38.723.6
Burglary19.59.1
Vehicle crime9.73.5
Other theft5.74.5
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Drugs4.62.4
Public order3.24.6
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Theft from the person1.32.1
Robbery1.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.