Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B21 9LW
How much crime is recorded in B21 9LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B21 9LWBirmingham
How safe is B21 9LW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 84.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B21 9LW 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
84.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
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 9LWNational
Violence and sexual offences55.323.6
Burglary26.09.1
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Public order8.84.6
Drugs8.42.4
Robbery8.11.4
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Other theft6.74.5
Possession of weapons6.40.9
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Theft from the person3.62.1
Other crime1.41.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% 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.