Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 5LL
How much crime is recorded in B23 5LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,556 (2024)
B23 5LLBirmingham
How safe is B23 5LL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 5LL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 5LLNational
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Burglary5.19.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Public order2.44.6
Other theft2.04.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime0.81.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
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.