Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B1 1AY
How much crime is recorded in B1 1AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,093 (2024)
B1 1AYBirmingham
How safe is B1 1AY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B1 1AY 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
53.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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).
B1 1AYNational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Burglary9.89.1
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Other theft8.44.5
Public order7.74.6
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Shoplifting4.08.4
Robbery3.91.4
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Drugs2.92.4
Theft from the person2.32.1
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.