Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B42 1LL
How much crime is recorded in B42 1LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Perry Barr & South Hamstead
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
B42 1LLBirmingham
How safe is B42 1LL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 64.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B42 1LL 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
64.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
186
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).
B42 1LLNational
Shoplifting96.48.4
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Burglary19.69.1
Vehicle crime10.83.5
Other theft5.84.5
Public order5.54.6
Possession of weapons5.30.9
Robbery5.01.4
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.