Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B7 5NG
How much crime is recorded in B7 5NG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nechells
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,028 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B7 5NGBirmingham
How safe is B7 5NG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B7 5NG 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
56.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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).
B7 5NGNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Vehicle crime12.63.5
Burglary8.79.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft6.14.5
Public order5.04.6
Shoplifting3.98.4
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.