Postcode sector · Birmingham
Crime in B3 2
How much crime is recorded in B3 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 3,316 (2024)
B3 2Postcode sector · Birmingham
How safe is B3 2
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 127.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in B3 2, 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
127.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
284
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).
B3 2National
Violence and sexual offences104.123.6
Burglary90.69.1
Shoplifting62.38.4
Public order22.94.6
Other theft21.44.5
Drugs15.82.4
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Theft from the person7.82.1
Robbery6.91.4
Possession of weapons6.60.9
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.