Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B1 2PY
How much crime is recorded in B1 2PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ladywood - Summer Hill
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,910 (2024)
B1 2PYBirmingham
How safe is B1 2PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 70.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B1 2PY 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
70.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 2PYNational
Violence and sexual offences49.023.6
Burglary14.59.1
Vehicle crime13.03.5
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Other theft7.64.5
Public order6.64.6
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Robbery2.71.4
Drugs2.62.4
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 51% 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.