Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B44 9ET
How much crime is recorded in B44 9ET, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Oscott
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B44 9ETBirmingham
How safe is B44 9ET
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B44 9ET 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
48.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 9ETNational
Violence and sexual offences35.923.6
Burglary15.99.1
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Public order6.34.6
Other theft4.94.5
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Drugs1.62.4
Robbery1.11.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.