Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B8 2EW
How much crime is recorded in B8 2EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Washwood Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,211 (2024)
B8 2EWBirmingham
How safe is B8 2EW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 77.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B8 2EW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
77.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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).
B8 2EWNational
Violence and sexual offences61.223.6
Burglary18.09.1
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Public order8.64.6
Vehicle crime8.53.5
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Drugs3.82.4
Other theft3.64.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other crime2.21.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.