Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B44 8JD
How much crime is recorded in B44 8JD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingstanding South West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,603 (2024)
B44 8JDBirmingham
How safe is B44 8JD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B44 8JD area, 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
42.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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).
B44 8JDNational
Violence and sexual offences32.923.6
Burglary11.09.1
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other theft2.44.5
Public order2.34.6
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.11.4
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 51% 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.