Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B21 9NU
How much crime is recorded in B21 9NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
B21 9NUBirmingham
How safe is B21 9NU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 95.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B21 9NU 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
95.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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 9NUNational
Violence and sexual offences68.223.6
Burglary27.39.1
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Possession of weapons6.50.9
Public order6.34.6
Other theft6.24.5
Robbery5.91.4
Drugs4.92.4
Other crime3.91.5
Theft from the person3.32.1
Shoplifting3.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.