Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 5FF
How much crime is recorded in B23 5FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Perry Common - College Road
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
B23 5FFBirmingham
How safe is B23 5FF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 64.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 5FF 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
64.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
B23 5FFNational
Violence and sexual offences47.323.6
Burglary19.39.1
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Other theft6.14.5
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Public order4.44.6
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.