Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B1 2DY
How much crime is recorded in B1 2DY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ladywood - Summer Hill
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,124 (2024)
B1 2DYBirmingham
How safe is B1 2DY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 154.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B1 2DY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
154.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
263
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 2DYNational
Violence and sexual offences122.123.6
Burglary25.79.1
Other theft24.94.5
Vehicle crime19.83.5
Public order18.64.6
Shoplifting17.98.4
Theft from the person15.92.1
Criminal damage and arson12.64.7
Drugs12.02.4
Robbery4.51.4
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Possession of weapons4.10.9
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.