Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B26 3LY
How much crime is recorded in B26 3LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheldon South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
B26 3LYBirmingham
How safe is B26 3LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 65.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B26 3LY 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
65.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
229
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 3LYNational
Shoplifting121.18.4
Burglary40.59.1
Violence and sexual offences26.023.6
Robbery17.81.4
Other theft14.14.5
Anti-social behaviour11.310.7
Vehicle crime10.53.5
Public order7.84.6
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.