Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B20 2AY
How much crime is recorded in B20 2AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,504 (2024)
B20 2AYBirmingham
How safe is B20 2AY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 69.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B20 2AY 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
69.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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).
B20 2AYNational
Violence and sexual offences53.523.6
Burglary15.59.1
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Public order5.14.6
Other theft4.74.5
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Drugs2.32.4
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other crime1.31.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.