Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B26 1RZ
How much crime is recorded in B26 1RZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Yardley
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
B26 1RZBirmingham
How safe is B26 1RZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B26 1RZ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B26 1RZNational
Violence and sexual offences22.223.6
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Burglary7.59.1
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Public order5.24.6
Shoplifting4.38.4
Other theft3.84.5
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime2.11.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Drugs1.52.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 51% 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.