Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B38 9HW
How much crime is recorded in B38 9HW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lifford & Walkers Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,992 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B38 9HWBirmingham
How safe is B38 9HW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B38 9HW area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B38 9HWNational
Violence and sexual offences30.023.6
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Burglary5.49.1
Other theft4.64.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Public order2.74.6
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.32.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% 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.