Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 5PH
How much crime is recorded in B23 5PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,864 (2024)
B23 5PHBirmingham
How safe is B23 5PH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 65.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 5PH 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
65.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 5PHNational
Violence and sexual offences46.623.6
Burglary16.49.1
Vehicle crime10.73.5
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Other theft4.54.5
Drugs3.72.4
Public order3.34.6
Robbery2.61.4
Anti-social behaviour1.110.7
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.