Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B44 9QL
How much crime is recorded in B44 9QL, 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)
B44 9QLBirmingham
How safe is B44 9QL
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 9QL 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B44 9QLNational
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.