Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B38 9DU
How much crime is recorded in B38 9DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawkesley
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,471 (2024)
B38 9DUBirmingham
How safe is B38 9DU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B38 9DU area, 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
59.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 9DUNational
Violence and sexual offences45.623.6
Criminal damage and arson14.74.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Burglary6.29.1
Public order5.34.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Other theft4.94.5
Robbery2.71.4
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.