Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B20 3EU
How much crime is recorded in B20 3EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
B20 3EUBirmingham
How safe is B20 3EU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 64.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B20 3EU 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
64.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 3EUNational
Violence and sexual offences48.223.6
Burglary16.59.1
Public order7.94.6
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Other theft5.74.5
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Anti-social behaviour0.710.7
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.