Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B1 2SU
How much crime is recorded in B1 2SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ladywood - Summer Hill
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,286 (2024)
B1 2SUBirmingham
How safe is B1 2SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B1 2SU 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
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 2SUNational
Violence and sexual offences30.923.6
Burglary20.59.1
Other theft7.74.5
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Public order4.74.6
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Drugs1.92.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.