Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B5 4DR
How much crime is recorded in B5 4DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Digbeth
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,898 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B5 4DRBirmingham
How safe is B5 4DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 170.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B5 4DR 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
170.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
389
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B5 4DRNational
Violence and sexual offences126.023.6
Burglary114.29.1
Shoplifting87.58.4
Other theft31.54.5
Public order31.24.6
Theft from the person18.62.1
Drugs16.92.4
Vehicle crime15.63.5
Criminal damage and arson14.34.7
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Robbery12.21.4
Possession of weapons7.70.9
Other crime3.81.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
100
200
300
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.