Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B29 5QL
How much crime is recorded in B29 5QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weoley Castle
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
B29 5QLBirmingham
How safe is B29 5QL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 67.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B29 5QL 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
67.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 5QLNational
Violence and sexual offences46.723.6
Shoplifting17.38.4
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Burglary8.19.1
Public order8.04.6
Robbery6.11.4
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Other theft5.24.5
Possession of weapons4.10.9
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.42.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.