Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B29 5PY
How much crime is recorded in B29 5PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weoley Castle
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,541 (2024)
B29 5PYBirmingham
How safe is B29 5PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B29 5PY 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
48.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 5PYNational
Violence and sexual offences33.023.6
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Public order8.44.6
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Burglary6.89.1
Other theft4.14.5
Robbery2.91.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime0.81.5
Anti-social behaviour0.810.7
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.