Lowest-crime areas in Birmingham

Of Birmingham's 132 neighbourhoods, Little Sutton & Roughley recorded the lowest crime rate, 28 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central the highest, 922 crimes per 1,000 residents. 49 of 132 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.

Birmingham neighbourhoods by crime rate

#	Neighbourhood	Crimes per 1,000	Compared with England and Wales	Most common
1	Little Sutton & Roughleyaround B75 5NT	28	Low	Violence and sexual offences
2	Hill Hookaround B74 4LP	35	Low	Violence and sexual offences
3	Perry Beeches Westaround B42 2EH	42	Low	Violence and sexual offences
4	Walmleyaround B76 2BL	45	Low	Violence and sexual offences
5	West Heatharound B31 4QH	51	Low	Violence and sexual offences
6	Sutton Coldfield North & Parkaround B74 2PT	52	Low	Violence and sexual offences
7	Yardley Wood Eastaround B28 0NJ	53	Low	Violence and sexual offences
8	Lyndon Greenaround B26 2HR	55	Low	Violence and sexual offences
9	Perry Beeches Eastaround B42 2SE	56	Low	Violence and sexual offences
10	Handsworth Woodaround B20 1DE	62	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
11	Moseleyaround B13 9DE	65	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
12	Sparkhill Northaround B11 4SE	66	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
13	Kingstanding South Westaround B42 2YH	66	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
14	Shenley Lanearound B29 4HT	66	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
15	Hall Green Centralaround B28 9EN	66	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
16	Four Oaksaround B74 4DB	67	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
17	Wylde Greenaround B72 1DF	71	Moderate	Shoplifting
18	Reddicap Heatharound B75 7RG	72	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
19	Harborne Westaround B17 8RG	73	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
20	Quinton Ridgacrearound B32 1PX	75	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
21	Upper Wittonaround B23 7UE	77	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
22	Moor Green & Cannon Hillaround B13 8RA	77	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
23	Kingstanding Northaround B73 6TD	77	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
24	Brandwood Endaround B14 6QE	78	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
25	Pype Hayes Parkaround B24 0LR	78	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
26	Edgbaston South & Universityaround B15 2RF	79	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
27	Old Oscottaround B44 9LA	80	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
28	Wake Green East & Moseley Bogaround B13 0BY	80	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
29	King's Nortonaround B38 8YQ	80	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
30	Brandwood Northaround B14 6BE	80	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
31	Yardley Wood Westaround B14 4EU	84	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
32	Hall Green Eastaround B28 8RN	86	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
33	Queslettaround B44 8SY	86	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
34	Five Ways South & Calthorpe Parkaround B5 7TX	87	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
35	Longbridge Northaround B31 2SW	88	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
36	Kings Heath Park & Stirchley Eastaround B30 2RJ	88	Moderate	Violence and sexual offences
37	Rectory Park & New Hall Valleyaround B76 1FE	89	High	Violence and sexual offences
38	Small Heath Parkaround B10 0US	89	High	Violence and sexual offences
39	Californiaaround B29 5TB	91	High	Violence and sexual offences
40	Bordesley Green Northaround B9 5NP	91	High	Violence and sexual offences
41	Minwortharound B76 1XE	91	High	Violence and sexual offences
42	Woodgatearound B32 4HP	91	High	Violence and sexual offences
43	Saltley Eastaround B8 3DD	93	High	Violence and sexual offences
44	Billesley Commonaround B13 0LS	94	High	Violence and sexual offences
45	Stirchley North & Selly Parkaround B29 7RN	94	High	Violence and sexual offences
46	Ward End & Bromford Westaround B8 2EQ	95	High	Violence and sexual offences
47	Sparkhill Southaround B11 3AP	95	High	Violence and sexual offences
48	Quinton Eastaround B32 2PG	96	High	Violence and sexual offences
49	Fox Holliesaround B27 7HP	96	High	Violence and sexual offences
50	Chester Roadaround B73 5EY	97	High	Violence and sexual offences
51	Little Bromwicharound B10 9BB	98	High	Violence and sexual offences
52	Allens Crossaround B31 5RE	98	High	Violence and sexual offences
53	Short Heatharound B23 5NS	98	High	Violence and sexual offences
54	Cotteridgearound B30 1DL	100	High	Violence and sexual offences
55	Saltley Westaround B8 1DB	101	High	Violence and sexual offences
56	Shard End & Kingfisheraround B34 7HE	101	High	Violence and sexual offences
57	Yardleyaround B25 8RJ	102	High	Violence and sexual offences
58	Woodgate Valleyaround B32 3TJ	102	High	Violence and sexual offences
59	Handsworth Eastaround B20 2DN	102	High	Violence and sexual offences
60	Perry Common - College Roadaround B44 0AZ	102	High	Violence and sexual offences
61	Lozells Eastaround B19 2LR	103	High	Violence and sexual offences
62	Acocks Green Westaround B11 3PR	103	High	Violence and sexual offences
63	Weoley Castlearound B29 5NP	104	High	Violence and sexual offences
64	Belchers Lane & Eastfield Roadaround B9 5TH	105	High	Violence and sexual offences
65	Rubery Eastaround B45 9PU	106	High	Violence and sexual offences
66	Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hillaround B29 6QQ	107	High	Violence and sexual offences
67	Birchfield Westaround B20 3NF	107	High	Violence and sexual offences
68	Washwood Heatharound B8 2XL	108	High	Violence and sexual offences
69	Bournville East & Stirchley Westaround B30 2HW	108	High	Violence and sexual offences
70	Greet & Mid Sparkhillaround B11 3JT	109	High	Violence and sexual offences
71	Rotton Parkaround B17 8LR	111	High	Violence and sexual offences
72	Lifford & Walkers Heatharound B38 9FR	111	High	Violence and sexual offences
73	Harborne Eastaround B17 9SN	112	High	Violence and sexual offences
74	Kent's Moataround B26 2DN	113	High	Violence and sexual offences
75	Balsall Heath Eastaround B12 8SG	114	High	Violence and sexual offences
76	New Oscottaround B73 5DE	115	High	Shoplifting
77	Bartley Green & Shenley Fieldsaround B31 1DN	115	High	Violence and sexual offences
78	Hawkesleyaround B38 9TS	115	High	Violence and sexual offences
79	Glebe Farmaround B33 9PR	116	High	Violence and sexual offences
80	Sheldon Northaround B33 0RX	117	High	Violence and sexual offences
81	Springfield & Hall Green Westaround B28 8DY	117	High	Violence and sexual offences
82	Buckland Endaround B34 6RD	118	High	Violence and sexual offences
83	Druids Heatharound B14 5TJ	118	High	Violence and sexual offences
84	Frankleyaround B45 0JA	120	High	Violence and sexual offences
85	Highter's Heath & Maypolearound B14 4NZ	122	High	Violence and sexual offences
86	Aston Parkaround B6 6JD	123	High	Violence and sexual offences
87	Bournville Westaround B30 1QJ	123	High	Violence and sexual offences
88	Kingstanding South Eastaround B44 0TP	123	High	Violence and sexual offences
89	Brandwood Eastaround B14 5EN	126	Very high	Shoplifting
90	Hodge Hillaround B36 8ED	127	Very high	Shoplifting
91	Yardley Fieldsaround B25 8QU	130	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
92	Birches Green & Bromford Eastaround B24 9NT	132	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
93	Sutton Coldfield South & Centralaround B72 1JJ	136	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
94	Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Roadaround B12 9RB	136	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
95	Handsworth Westaround B21 8DE	136	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
96	Sparkbrook Southaround B11 1NS	136	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
97	Nechellsaround B7 5BN	138	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
98	Bordesleyaround B10 9AA	139	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
99	Stockland Green - Marsh Hillaround B23 7BA	139	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
100	Middlemorearound B21 0LH	141	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
101	Longbridge Southaround B45 8XZ	142	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
102	Yardley Southaround B26 1HJ	143	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
103	Castle Valearound B35 7LL	143	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
104	Edgbaston Northaround B16 9HX	144	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
105	Lozells Westaround B19 1RL	145	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
106	Selly Oakaround B29 6BT	147	Very high	Shoplifting
107	Turves Greenaround B31 3HD	147	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
108	Moseley Villagearound B13 8HW	152	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
109	Northfield Victoria Commonaround B31 2JA	153	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
110	Ladywood - Summer Hillaround B1 2PN	153	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
111	Sheldon Southaround B26 3SN	155	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
112	Brookvalearound B23 7SH	155	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
113	Acocks Green Eastaround B27 6EG	156	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
114	Perry Barr & South Hamsteadaround B42 1PP	156	Very high	Shoplifting
115	Kitts Greenaround B33 0AP	164	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
116	Hay Mills & Tyseleyaround B25 8LD	165	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
117	Kings Heatharound B14 7EG	167	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
118	Stechfordaround B33 8QN	168	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
119	Hockley & Jewellery Quarteraround B19 2XB	170	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
120	Attwood Green & Park Centralaround B15 2EJ	170	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
121	Winson Green & Gib Heatharound B18 5HH	171	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
122	Summerfieldaround B18 4HL	171	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
123	Gravelly Hill & South Erdingtonaround B24 8QH	177	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
124	Erdington Townaround B23 6PY	178	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
125	Handsworth Southaround B21 9ET	185	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
126	Sparkbrook Northaround B11 1JS	209	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
127	Five Ways Northaround B16 8BD	216	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
128	Metchleyaround B17 0LN	227	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
129	North Central & Dartmouth Circusaround B4 7AX	232	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
130	Birchfield Eastaround B20 3EE	260	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
131	Digbetharound B5 6NU	446	Very high	Violence and sexual offences
132	Centralaround B3 1PB	922	Very high	Violence and sexual offences

Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.

Questions

Which area of Birmingham has the lowest crime rate?

Little Sutton & Roughley had the lowest recorded crime rate in Birmingham from October 2025 to September 2026: 28 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.

Which area of Birmingham has the highest crime rate?

Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Birmingham from October 2025 to September 2026: 922 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.

How is the crime rate worked out?

Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.

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