Postcode district · Birmingham
Crime in B34
How much crime is recorded in B34, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 25,717 (2024)
B34Postcode district · Birmingham
How safe is B34
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in B34, well above 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
61.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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).
B34National
Violence and sexual offences42.523.6
Shoplifting23.98.4
Burglary12.19.1
Vehicle crime9.43.5
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Public order5.04.6
Other theft4.94.5
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Robbery3.61.4
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime1.81.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.