Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B31 5NU
How much crime is recorded in B31 5NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Allens Cross
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,717 (2024)
B31 5NUBirmingham
How safe is B31 5NU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 65.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B31 5NU area, more than double 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
65.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 5NUNational
Violence and sexual offences51.123.6
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Burglary8.09.1
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Public order5.14.6
Other theft4.54.5
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Shoplifting3.68.4
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Other crime3.51.5
Robbery3.31.4
Drugs1.72.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.