Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B1 1QL
How much crime is recorded in B1 1QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Digbeth
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
B1 1QLBirmingham
How safe is B1 1QL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 77.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B1 1QL 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
77.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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 1QLNational
Violence and sexual offences58.523.6
Vehicle crime12.93.5
Other theft11.64.5
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Burglary7.49.1
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Public order5.04.6
Drugs4.82.4
Other crime3.01.5
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Shoplifting1.48.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.