Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 6BX
How much crime is recorded in B23 6BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brookvale
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,043 (2024)
B23 6BXBirmingham
How safe is B23 6BX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 88.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 6BX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
88.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 6BXNational
Violence and sexual offences66.423.6
Burglary24.99.1
Public order8.84.6
Shoplifting8.38.4
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Drugs5.92.4
Other theft4.74.5
Robbery4.51.4
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Other crime3.11.5
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.