Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B7 5ST
How much crime is recorded in B7 5ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nechells
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,831 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B7 5STBirmingham
How safe is B7 5ST
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B7 5ST area, more than double 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
67.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 5STNational
Violence and sexual offences47.523.6
Burglary21.99.1
Vehicle crime10.43.5
Other theft9.74.5
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Public order6.74.6
Drugs4.22.4
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Shoplifting3.08.4
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.