Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B31 1XL
How much crime is recorded in B31 1XL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Weoley Castle
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,572 (2024)
B31 1XLBirmingham
How safe is B31 1XL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B31 1XL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B31 1XLNational
Violence and sexual offences17.823.6
Burglary15.69.1
Vehicle crime12.53.5
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Other theft4.54.5
Public order2.74.6
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Shoplifting1.88.4
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.