Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B14 5LE
How much crime is recorded in B14 5LE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Druids Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
B14 5LEBirmingham
How safe is B14 5LE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 71.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B14 5LE 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
71.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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).
B14 5LENational
Violence and sexual offences48.523.6
Burglary22.49.1
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Other theft12.34.5
Vehicle crime10.63.5
Shoplifting6.78.4
Public order4.84.6
Drugs2.92.4
Robbery2.81.4
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.