Postcode sector · Birmingham
Crime in B3 3
How much crime is recorded in B3 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 5,409 (2024)
B3 3Postcode sector · Birmingham
How safe is B3 3
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 112.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in B3 3, 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
112.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
245
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 3National
Violence and sexual offences91.023.6
Burglary51.69.1
Shoplifting50.48.4
Public order19.84.6
Other theft18.74.5
Drugs13.22.4
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Theft from the person6.62.1
Robbery6.31.4
Possession of weapons5.60.9
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.