Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B44 9PY
How much crime is recorded in B44 9PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Oscott
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,692 (2024)
B44 9PYBirmingham
How safe is B44 9PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B44 9PY 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
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 9PYNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Burglary5.89.1
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Public order2.24.6
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Drugs0.92.4
Other theft0.94.5
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.