Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B38 9NG
How much crime is recorded in B38 9NG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lifford & Walkers Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
B38 9NGBirmingham
How safe is B38 9NG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 70.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B38 9NG 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
70.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 9NGNational
Violence and sexual offences58.923.6
Criminal damage and arson14.74.7
Public order7.04.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Burglary3.89.1
Other theft3.14.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Robbery1.81.4
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.