Postcode district · Birmingham
Crime in B44
How much crime is recorded in B44, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 51,134 (2024)
B44Postcode district · Birmingham
How safe is B44
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in B44, 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
50.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).
B44National
Violence and sexual offences38.423.6
Burglary11.29.1
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Public order6.94.6
Shoplifting5.48.4
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Drugs4.42.4
Other theft4.34.5
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.