Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B20 3LS
How much crime is recorded in B20 3LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,719 (2024)
B20 3LSBirmingham
How safe is B20 3LS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 63.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B20 3LS 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
63.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 3LSNational
Violence and sexual offences44.823.6
Burglary12.49.1
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Drugs4.52.4
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Other theft4.34.5
Robbery3.81.4
Public order2.64.6
Other crime1.91.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.