Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B26 2QE
How much crime is recorded in B26 2QE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheldon North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
B26 2QEBirmingham
How safe is B26 2QE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 65.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B26 2QE 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
65.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 2QENational
Violence and sexual offences48.223.6
Shoplifting13.28.4
Burglary9.19.1
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Public order7.64.6
Other theft5.44.5
Robbery4.21.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.