Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B31 2RW
How much crime is recorded in B31 2RW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longbridge North
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,049 (2024)
B31 2RWBirmingham
How safe is B31 2RW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B31 2RW 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
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 2RWNational
Violence and sexual offences36.723.6
Burglary13.99.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Public order4.04.6
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Other theft2.84.5
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.21.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.52.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.