Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B8 2UJ
How much crime is recorded in B8 2UJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Washwood Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,228 (2024)
B8 2UJBirmingham
How safe is B8 2UJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 60.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B8 2UJ area, well above 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
60.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 2UJNational
Violence and sexual offences40.623.6
Burglary15.39.1
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Drugs6.72.4
Possession of weapons5.90.9
Public order5.34.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Other theft5.24.5
Robbery2.61.4
Other crime1.71.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.