Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B31 2BS
How much crime is recorded in B31 2BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bournville West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,575 (2024)
B31 2BSBirmingham
How safe is B31 2BS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B31 2BS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 2BSNational
Violence and sexual offences34.323.6
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Burglary4.79.1
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Public order2.74.6
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Drugs1.62.4
Other theft1.14.5
Robbery0.61.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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.