Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is Oscott safe?
Oscott sits at the safer end of Birmingham by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 13 points above the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 12th of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 90 incidents reported to West Midlands Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Birmingham — a typical Birmingham ward sits near 58. It ranks Oscott against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (37% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 33 · 37% | |
| Shoplifting | 11 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 · 11% | |
| Burglary | 6 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 6 · 7% | |
| Public order | 5 · 6% |
Walking in Oscott at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Kingstanding53/100 · Moderate
- Perry Barr69/100 · Moderate
- Perry Common55/100 · Moderate
- Handsworth Wood69/100 · Moderate
- Stockland Green51/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Oscott safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Oscott?
Violent crime — 33 of 90 incidents (37%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Oscott safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Birmingham rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Birmingham, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.