Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B20 3AS
How much crime is recorded in B20 3AS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
B20 3ASBirmingham
How safe is B20 3AS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 123.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B20 3AS 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
123.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
222
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 3ASNational
Violence and sexual offences89.323.6
Burglary39.89.1
Criminal damage and arson28.64.7
Drugs18.42.4
Other theft12.34.5
Public order12.34.6
Vehicle crime9.53.5
Shoplifting9.08.4
Possession of weapons8.40.9
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Robbery7.41.4
Theft from the person4.62.1
Other crime4.41.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.