Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B14 7BY
How much crime is recorded in B14 7BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kings Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,683 (2024)
B14 7BYBirmingham
How safe is B14 7BY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 94.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B14 7BY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
94.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
209
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 7BYNational
Violence and sexual offences62.923.6
Burglary51.49.1
Shoplifting49.68.4
Criminal damage and arson17.24.7
Public order15.34.6
Other theft11.84.5
Anti-social behaviour10.610.7
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Robbery8.21.4
Theft from the person4.12.1
Drugs3.72.4
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.