Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B29 5XE
How much crime is recorded in B29 5XE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- California
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,620 (2024)
B29 5XEBirmingham
How safe is B29 5XE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 64.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B29 5XE 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
64.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 5XENational
Violence and sexual offences44.223.6
Burglary30.09.1
Other theft9.04.5
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Public order5.14.6
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Drugs2.12.4
Robbery1.21.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.