Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B3 2BS
How much crime is recorded in B3 2BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
B3 2BSBirmingham
How safe is B3 2BS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 149.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B3 2BS 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
149.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
349
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 2BSNational
Burglary136.09.1
Violence and sexual offences121.623.6
Shoplifting81.38.4
Public order29.04.6
Other theft27.04.5
Drugs19.72.4
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Theft from the person9.82.1
Robbery8.61.4
Possession of weapons8.20.9
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other crime2.61.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.