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Crime in B38 9

How much crime is recorded in B38 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
20,491 (2024)
Crime

How safe is B38 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in B38 9, 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
47.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

B38 9National
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Shoplifting13.08.4
Burglary12.09.1
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Other theft5.04.5
Public order4.84.6
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% 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.

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