Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B31 2FW
How much crime is recorded in B31 2FW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bournville West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,032 (2024)
B31 2FWBirmingham
How safe is B31 2FW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B31 2FW area, well above 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
57.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 2FWNational
Violence and sexual offences45.623.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Burglary6.99.1
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Other theft4.04.5
Public order3.84.6
Other crime3.01.5
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Robbery2.11.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 54% 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.