Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B44 8RL
How much crime is recorded in B44 8RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingstanding South West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
B44 8RLBirmingham
How safe is B44 8RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B44 8RL area, well 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
44.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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).
B44 8RLNational
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Shoplifting12.18.4
Burglary8.99.1
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Public order3.74.6
Other theft2.34.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime1.91.5
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.