Postcode district · Birmingham
Crime in B42
How much crime is recorded in B42, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 38,634 (2024)
B42Postcode district · Birmingham
How safe is B42
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in B42, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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).
B42National
Violence and sexual offences31.323.6
Shoplifting12.48.4
Burglary11.39.1
Public order7.14.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Drugs5.02.4
Other theft4.44.5
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.