Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B26 2TU
How much crime is recorded in B26 2TU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheldon North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,850 (2024)
B26 2TUBirmingham
How safe is B26 2TU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B26 2TU 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
55.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 2TUNational
Violence and sexual offences42.323.6
Burglary12.79.1
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Other theft5.04.5
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Public order4.84.6
Drugs2.32.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.