Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B34 7LU
How much crime is recorded in B34 7LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shard End & Kingfisher
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,913 (2024)
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How safe is B34 7LU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B34 7LU 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
61.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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).
B34 7LUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Shoplifting24.58.4
Burglary16.19.1
Vehicle crime11.23.5
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Other theft5.04.5
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Public order3.64.6
Robbery3.21.4
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.