Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B8 2NY
How much crime is recorded in B8 2NY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,161 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B8 2NYBirmingham
How safe is B8 2NY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B8 2NY 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
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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).
B8 2NYNational
Violence and sexual offences36.123.6
Burglary11.49.1
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Public order3.74.6
Other theft3.04.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime1.91.5
Drugs1.72.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.