Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 5LS
How much crime is recorded in B23 5LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
B23 5LSBirmingham
How safe is B23 5LS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 63.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 5LS 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
63.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 5LSNational
Violence and sexual offences48.223.6
Burglary16.09.1
Other theft8.24.5
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Public order4.54.6
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 53% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.