Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B42 1TZ
How much crime is recorded in B42 1TZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Perry Barr & South Hamstead
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,113 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B42 1TZBirmingham
How safe is B42 1TZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B42 1TZ 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
79.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
180
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 1TZNational
Violence and sexual offences53.823.6
Shoplifting46.68.4
Burglary39.99.1
Public order15.14.6
Other theft13.74.5
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Robbery6.91.4
Possession of weapons4.80.9
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Theft from the person4.42.1
Other crime1.91.5
Drugs1.82.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.