Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B31 1DS
How much crime is recorded in B31 1DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bartley Green & Shenley Fields
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,259 (2024)
B31 1DSBirmingham
How safe is B31 1DS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 63.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B31 1DS 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
63.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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).
B31 1DSNational
Violence and sexual offences48.723.6
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Burglary11.49.1
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Public order5.94.6
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other theft2.04.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Other crime1.31.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Drugs0.72.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.