Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B6 5NE
How much crime is recorded in B6 5NE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lozells East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
B6 5NEBirmingham
How safe is B6 5NE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B6 5NE area, 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
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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).
B6 5NENational
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Burglary12.59.1
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Public order3.44.6
Drugs3.22.4
Other theft3.04.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.