Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B18 6ED
How much crime is recorded in B18 6ED, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hockley & Jewellery Quarter
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,999 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B18 6EDBirmingham
How safe is B18 6ED
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B18 6ED area, 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
43.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 6EDNational
Violence and sexual offences23.423.6
Vehicle crime14.33.5
Burglary14.29.1
Other theft11.24.5
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Public order3.94.6
Drugs2.42.4
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.91.4
Shoplifting1.38.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.