Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B38 9EN
How much crime is recorded in B38 9EN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawkesley
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,881 (2024)
B38 9ENBirmingham
How safe is B38 9EN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 74.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B38 9EN area, more than double 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
74.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 9ENNational
Violence and sexual offences59.523.6
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Burglary11.89.1
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Public order6.94.6
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Other theft5.44.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Other crime2.21.5
Robbery1.21.4
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.