Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B31 2LS
How much crime is recorded in B31 2LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Northfield Victoria Common
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
B31 2LSBirmingham
How safe is B31 2LS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 83.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B31 2LS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
83.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
218
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 2LSNational
Shoplifting73.28.4
Violence and sexual offences53.723.6
Burglary30.99.1
Public order15.14.6
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Vehicle crime9.03.5
Other theft8.44.5
Possession of weapons7.40.9
Drugs7.02.4
Robbery5.31.4
Theft from the person4.52.1
Other crime3.21.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.