Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B9 5SR
How much crime is recorded in B9 5SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Yardley Fields
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,678 (2024)
B9 5SRBirmingham
How safe is B9 5SR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 97.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B9 5SR 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
97.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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 5SRNational
Violence and sexual offences81.023.6
Public order21.84.6
Burglary20.09.1
Other theft10.94.5
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Possession of weapons4.70.9
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Drugs2.82.4
Robbery2.61.4
Shoplifting2.68.4
Theft from the person2.22.1
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 64% 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.