Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B29 5SL
How much crime is recorded in B29 5SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- California
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,560 (2024)
B29 5SLBirmingham
How safe is B29 5SL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 64.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B29 5SL 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
64.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 5SLNational
Violence and sexual offences46.123.6
Burglary25.89.1
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Public order4.54.6
Other theft2.54.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.