Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B8 3JS
How much crime is recorded in B8 3JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Washwood Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,051 (2024)
B8 3JSBirmingham
How safe is B8 3JS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B8 3JS 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
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 3JSNational
Violence and sexual offences34.523.6
Burglary16.29.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Public order3.24.6
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime0.91.5
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 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.