Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B14 5RY
How much crime is recorded in B14 5RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Druids Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
B14 5RYBirmingham
How safe is B14 5RY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 78.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B14 5RY 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
78.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 5RYNational
Violence and sexual offences54.823.6
Burglary24.79.1
Vehicle crime10.63.5
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Other theft5.74.5
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Public order3.64.6
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs2.02.4
Robbery1.91.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.