Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 7SG
How much crime is recorded in B23 7SG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brookvale
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,526 (2024)
B23 7SGBirmingham
How safe is B23 7SG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 7SG 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
66.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 7SGNational
Violence and sexual offences50.623.6
Burglary21.89.1
Public order8.84.6
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft6.74.5
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Drugs3.52.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime1.61.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.