Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B26 1TH
How much crime is recorded in B26 1TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Yardley South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,810 (2024)
B26 1THBirmingham
How safe is B26 1TH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 115.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B26 1TH 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
115.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
244
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 1THNational
Violence and sexual offences75.323.6
Shoplifting72.98.4
Burglary39.39.1
Vehicle crime13.13.5
Public order11.64.6
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Other theft11.14.5
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Possession of weapons8.40.9
Robbery7.91.4
Drugs4.52.4
Other crime4.41.5
Theft from the person3.42.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.