Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B6 6LR
How much crime is recorded in B6 6LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,975 (2024)
B6 6LRBirmingham
How safe is B6 6LR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B6 6LR 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
51.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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 6LRNational
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Burglary8.39.1
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Other theft5.74.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Drugs4.22.4
Public order3.04.6
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.