Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B17 0PG
How much crime is recorded in B17 0PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Metchley
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,531 (2024)
B17 0PGBirmingham
How safe is B17 0PG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B17 0PG 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
47.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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).
B17 0PGNational
Burglary39.69.1
Violence and sexual offences26.523.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Drugs4.42.4
Public order3.04.6
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Other theft2.64.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Robbery1.71.4
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.