Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B28 8ES
How much crime is recorded in B28 8ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Springfield & Hall Green West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,188 (2024)
B28 8ESBirmingham
How safe is B28 8ES
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B28 8ES 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
62.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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).
B28 8ESNational
Burglary47.39.1
Violence and sexual offences42.023.6
Other theft9.84.5
Drugs7.12.4
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Public order5.04.6
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Shoplifting3.18.4
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% 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.