Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B42 1NH
How much crime is recorded in B42 1NH, 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 1NHBirmingham
How safe is B42 1NH
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 1NH 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B42 1NHNational
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.