Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B44 8SD
How much crime is recorded in B44 8SD, 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 8SDBirmingham
How safe is B44 8SD
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 8SD 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B44 8SDNational
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.