Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B26 1HL
How much crime is recorded in B26 1HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Yardley South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
B26 1HLBirmingham
How safe is B26 1HL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B26 1HL 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
45.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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).
B26 1HLNational
Violence and sexual offences28.523.6
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Burglary10.09.1
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Public order4.24.6
Robbery3.91.4
Shoplifting2.48.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Other theft1.44.5
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.