Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B26 2EU
How much crime is recorded in B26 2EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kent's Moat
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,153 (2024)
How safe is B26 2EU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B26 2EU 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
53.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 2EUNational
Violence and sexual offences41.123.6
Shoplifting18.68.4
Burglary9.39.1
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Public order6.44.6
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Other theft2.44.5
Drugs2.32.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.