Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B9 5RY
How much crime is recorded in B9 5RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,212 (2024)
B9 5RYBirmingham
How safe is B9 5RY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 93.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B9 5RY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
93.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
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).
B9 5RYNational
Violence and sexual offences71.723.6
Burglary24.29.1
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Vehicle crime9.13.5
Public order6.14.6
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Possession of weapons4.80.9
Other theft4.54.5
Robbery3.41.4
Drugs3.12.4
Shoplifting2.48.4
Other crime1.81.5
Theft from the person1.82.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.