Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B38 8PB
How much crime is recorded in B38 8PB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King's Norton
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,098 (2024)
B38 8PBBirmingham
How safe is B38 8PB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B38 8PB area, 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
48.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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).
B38 8PBNational
Violence and sexual offences31.923.6
Burglary12.49.1
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Public order3.84.6
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Shoplifting2.68.4
Drugs1.42.4
Other theft0.94.5
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.