Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B21 9RH
How much crime is recorded in B21 9RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,936 (2024)
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How safe is B21 9RH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B21 9RH area, more than double 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
62.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
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 9RHNational
Violence and sexual offences46.623.6
Burglary17.79.1
Shoplifting17.28.4
Public order9.74.6
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Other theft5.54.5
Robbery3.51.4
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs3.22.4
Theft from the person2.32.1
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.