Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B26 3DX
How much crime is recorded in B26 3DX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheldon South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,954 (2024)
B26 3DXBirmingham
How safe is B26 3DX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 76.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B26 3DX 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
76.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 3DXNational
Violence and sexual offences49.023.6
Burglary25.39.1
Shoplifting16.78.4
Vehicle crime11.33.5
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Other theft8.74.5
Public order7.94.6
Robbery4.91.4
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Possession of weapons3.90.9
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.