Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B18 5RQ
How much crime is recorded in B18 5RQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Winson Green & Gib Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,818 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B18 5RQBirmingham
How safe is B18 5RQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 89.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B18 5RQ 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
89.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B18 5RQNational
Violence and sexual offences68.323.6
Burglary19.49.1
Criminal damage and arson12.74.7
Vehicle crime10.53.5
Public order7.64.6
Other theft7.34.5
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Drugs3.02.4
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery2.31.4
Theft from the person2.02.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.