Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B16 6WP
How much crime is recorded in B16 6WP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Five Ways North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,965 (2024)
B16 6WPBirmingham
How safe is B16 6WP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 76.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B16 6WP 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
76.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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).
B16 6WPNational
Violence and sexual offences51.123.6
Burglary28.59.1
Vehicle crime12.33.5
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Other theft8.34.5
Public order6.04.6
Drugs4.12.4
Robbery3.31.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Shoplifting1.48.4
Other crime1.31.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.