Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B30 1BB
How much crime is recorded in B30 1BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cotteridge
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,221 (2024)
B30 1BBBirmingham
How safe is B30 1BB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 81.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B30 1BB 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
81.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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).
B30 1BBNational
Violence and sexual offences64.923.6
Burglary14.89.1
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Other theft4.94.5
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Public order2.44.6
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.