Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B7 5QS
How much crime is recorded in B7 5QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nechells
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,028 (2024)
B7 5QSBirmingham
How safe is B7 5QS
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 5QS 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B7 5QSNational
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.