Postcode district · Birmingham
Crime in B32
How much crime is recorded in B32, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 50,307 (2024)
B32Postcode district · Birmingham
How safe is B32
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in B32, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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).
B32National
Violence and sexual offences31.323.6
Burglary13.19.1
Shoplifting7.98.4
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other theft4.64.5
Public order4.04.6
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery1.51.4
Drugs1.42.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.