Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B1 3LY
How much crime is recorded in B1 3LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ladywood - Summer Hill
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,657 (2024)
B1 3LYBirmingham
How safe is B1 3LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B1 3LY 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 3LYNational
Violence and sexual offences24.923.6
Burglary17.19.1
Vehicle crime13.13.5
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Other theft4.94.5
Public order4.64.6
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Drugs3.02.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.