Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B29 5LY
How much crime is recorded in B29 5LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weoley Castle
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,472 (2024)
B29 5LYBirmingham
How safe is B29 5LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B29 5LY area, well above 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
61.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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).
B29 5LYNational
Violence and sexual offences47.023.6
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Other theft11.04.5
Public order6.54.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Burglary5.69.1
Possession of weapons4.20.9
Drugs3.62.4
Shoplifting1.68.4
Robbery1.61.4
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.