Birmingham, West Midlands · Neighbourhood crime trends

Birmingham Smethwick

Name: Crimes per 1,000 residents by neighbourhood, Smethwick, Q1 2023 to Q2 2026
Creator: CrimesLog

17 neighbourhoods - a quarterly race to the lowest crime rate.

Crime Trends: Neighbourhoods compared - each quarter from Q1 2023

Birmingham as a whole averaged 36.6 crimes for every 1,000 residents per quarter in Q2 2026, while Smethwick averaged 30.4 (leaving out 1 place with almost no residents), hence it is generally safer when all crimes are considered.

How do the 17 neighbourhoods of Smethwick compare? In Q2 2026 the police recorded 5,244 crimes across them, 30.4 for every 1,000 residents. That is 2.7% below a year earlier and 7.4% below Q1 2023, the first quarter we track.

Ridgacre has the lowest rate of the everyday neighbourhoods (15.9 per 1,000), followed by Perry Barr (19.6) and Warley Woods (22.7). Jewellery Quarter has the highest (49.6).

Use the RACE CHARTS below to watch all 17 BIRMINGHAM SMETHWICK NEIGHBOURHOODs race across 14 quarter periods from Q1 2023 to Q2 2026 - one crime category at a time or all together. The race chart can be used to compare average crime rates by category against Birmingham's average.

Neighbourhood areas derived by CrimesLog from rail station locations (NaPTAN, Department for Transport) and OS Open Names. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024; contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

A little history

Smethwick in Birmingham. Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the centre of the West Midlands region of England, and the centre of the ceremonial West Midlands county. It borders the Black Country to its west. Smethwick is an industrial town in the Sandwell district, 4 miles (6 km) west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in Staffordshire and then Worcestershire before being placed into West Midlands county.

Notable neighbourhoods in Smethwick include:

Warley Woods. Warley Woods is a 100-acre (40 ha) public park in the Warley district of Smethwick, in Sandwell. It was originally laid out by Humphry Repton. English Heritage has listed it grade II in its Register of Historic Parks and Gardens since September 1994.

Bournville and Selly Oak. Bournville is a 19th century model village on the south-west side of Birmingham, founded by the Cadbury family for employees at its factory, and designed as a "garden" village where the sale of alcohol was forbidden. It is home to the Bournville Centre for Visual Arts. Selly Oak is a suburban area in south-west Birmingham, named after a prominent oak tree that once stood at a major crossroads.

Lowest rate (everyday)

Ridgacre

15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026

Highest rate

Jewellery Quarter

49.6 per 1,000, Q2 2026

Whole area, Q2 2026

30.4 per 1,000

2.7% below a year earlier · down

7.4% below Q1 2023

Compared

17 neighbourhoods

172,594 residents · 14 quarters

Birmingham Smethwick neighbourhood quarterly crime race

Press ▶︎ to watch Q1 2023 to Q2 2026. Tick one crime category or several; hover a bar for the neighbourhood. Property crimes includes burglaries and thefts.

Crime categories

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BCS, Warley Woods — **Warley Woods** · BCS
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Birmingham Church St.Marys, Selly Oak — **Selly Oak** · Birmingham Church St.Marys
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Longbridge Station, Longbridge — **Longbridge** · Longbridge Station
Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Church of St Laurence, Northfield, Northfield — **Northfield** · Church of St Laurence, Northfield
Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

New Queen Elizabeth Hospital 2a, University — **University** · New Queen Elizabeth Hospital 2a
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Parish Church of St Andrew, Oxhill Road, Birmingham (2), The Hawthorns — **The Hawthorns** · Parish Church of St Andrew, Oxhill Road, Birmingham (2)
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Newman University Library, Bartley Green — **Bartley Green** · Newman University Library
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Birmingham Library from Edgbaston Reservoir, Jewellery Quarter — **Jewellery Quarter** · Birmingham Library from Edgbaston Reservoir
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How neighbourhoods moved each quarter

2023

Whole-area crime rate 31.1 to 34.1 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2023).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Tower Hill 17th→1st (Q2) Ridgacre 6th→2nd (Q2) moved down Kings Norton 1st→6th (Q2) Bournville 14th→10th (Q2) Bartley Green 7th→12th (Q2) Warley Woods 9th→14th (Q2) Woodcock Hill 4th→16th (Q2) Woodcock Hill 16th→1st (Q3) Kings Norton 6th→10th (Q3) Bartley Green 12th→16th (Q3) moved up Bournville 7th→3rd (Q4) Woodcock Hill 1st→6th (Q4) moved down Tower Hill 3rd→8th (Q4) Kings Norton 10th→14th (Q4)

2024

Whole-area crime rate 29.0 to 32.0 per 1,000 (high: Q3 2024).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Warley Woods 9th→4th (Q1) moved down Bournville 3rd→7th (Q1) Kings Norton 14th→9th (Q1) Woodcock Hill 6th→14th (Q1) Tower Hill 8th→15th (Q1) Woodcock Hill 14th→1st (Q2) Kings Norton 9th→2nd (Q2) Bournville 7th→11th (Q2) Tower Hill 12th→2nd (Q3) Bournville 11th→6th (Q3) Kings Norton 2nd→12th (Q3) moved up Northfield 10th→6th (Q4) Kings Norton 12th→7th (Q4) Bartley Green 17th→12th (Q4) moved down Tower Hill 2nd→17th (Q4)

2025

Whole-area crime rate 27.9 to 31.2 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2025).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Tower Hill 17th→1st (Q1) Selly Oak 10th→6th (Q1) moved down Ridgacre 3rd→7th (Q1) California 4th→10th (Q1) Bartley Green 12th→16th (Q1) Ridgacre 7th→2nd (Q2) California 10th→3rd (Q2) Tower Hill 1st→13th (Q2) Bournville 8th→17th (Q2) Kings Norton 6th→1st (Q3) University 10th→6th (Q3) Ridgacre 2nd→9th (Q3) moved up Ridgacre 9th→3rd (Q4) Five Ways 11th→7th (Q4) moved down California 4th→9th (Q4) University 6th→10th (Q4)

2026

Whole-area crime rate 28.1 to 30.4 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2026). 2 quarters so far.

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up California 9th→3rd (Q1) Tower Hill 16th→5th (Q1) moved down Kings Norton 2nd→7th (Q1) Selly Oak 6th→10th (Q1) Five Ways 7th→11th (Q1) Kings Norton 7th→2nd (Q2) Perry Barr 2nd→6th (Q2) Warley Woods 12th→7th (Q2)

Reported Safety Incidents

In Q2 2026: violent incidents were 47% (2,440), property incidents were 27% (1,425), public order incidents were 18% (967) and vehicle crimes were 8% (412).

Recorded crime here is grouped into violent crime, property crime (burglary and theft), vehicle crime and public order offences, so you can compare how safe each neighbourhood is for the kind of crime that matters to you.

Places we left out, and places to read with care

Left out: Woodgate. They have almost no residents: their crimes are against visitors, so a rate per resident says little about living there.

Tower Hill (18.1 per 1,000 from 5 crimes among 277 residents), Woodcock Hill (9.7 per 1,000 from 3 crimes among 311 residents), Bartley Green (40.6 per 1,000 from 25 crimes among 616 residents), Kings Norton (15.6 per 1,000 from 26 crimes among 1,662 residents), California (18.7 per 1,000 from 32 crimes among 1,709 residents) and Bournville (61.9 per 1,000 from 127 crimes among 2,051 residents) are places with few residents (under 3,000): a rate on so few people says little about living there, so they are not named as the lowest or highest.

The 17 neighbourhoods on the map

Smethwick is made of 17 neighbourhoods compared here, each in its own colour on the map. They are neighbourhood areas derived by CrimesLog from rail station locations and OS Open Names: 172,594 residents between them.

Bartley Green
Bournville
California
Five Ways
Jewellery Quarter
Kings Norton
Longbridge
Northfield
Perry Barr
Ridgacre
Selly Oak
The Hawthorns
Tower Hill
University
Warley Woods
Woodcock Hill
Woodgate Valley

All 17 neighbourhoods, Q2 2026

Crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026, lowest first. The last two columns compare with Q1 2023.
#	Neighbourhood	Residents	All	Violent	Property	Vehicle	Public order	Rate vs Q1 2023	Places gained
1	Woodcock Hill †	311	9.7	3.2	6.4	0.0	0.0	57%	3
2	Kings Norton †	1,662	15.6	7.2	2.4	2.4	3.6	7%	1
3	Ridgacre	7,870	15.9	8.1	3.6	2.0	2.2	34%	3
4	Tower Hill †	277	18.1	10.8	3.6	3.6	0.0	74%	13
5	California †	1,709	18.7	9.9	3.5	1.2	4.1	0%	3
6	Perry Barr	10,599	19.6	9.5	4.7	1.9	3.5	11%	3
7	Warley Woods	4,586	22.7	7.8	7.2	2.2	5.5	22%	2
8	Selly Oak	18,102	24.9	11.7	7.6	2.1	3.5	14%	–
9	Woodgate Valley	6,899	26.7	12.9	8.3	1.3	4.2	16%	4
10	Longbridge	5,962	27.7	10.1	9.9	1.7	6.0	21%	3
11	Northfield	38,039	28.5	13.0	8.6	2.3	4.6	11%	–
12	University	28,276	30.1	15.1	8.1	2.5	4.3	2%	2
13	Five Ways	5,424	37.2	19.2	10.1	2.0	5.9	7%	1
14	The Hawthorns	30,584	38.4	17.6	9.4	3.2	8.2	4%	1
15	Bartley Green †	616	40.6	19.5	19.5	0.0	1.6	47%	8
16	Jewellery Quarter	9,627	49.6	23.1	11.8	3.3	11.4	11%	–
17	Bournville †	2,051	61.9	23.4	10.7	1.5	26.3	59%	3

† Tower Hill, Woodcock Hill, Bartley Green, Kings Norton, California and Bournville are places with few residents. A rate on a very small number of residents or crimes is not comparable with the others.

Photographs

227 photographs of the 17 neighbourhoods run along the reel; click one to see it full size. Each is credited here and under the large view.

All 227 photographs and their credits

Warley Woods · BCS. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Selly Oak · Birmingham Church St.Marys. Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Longbridge · Longbridge Station. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Northfield · Church of St Laurence, Northfield. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
University · New Queen Elizabeth Hospital 2a. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Hawthorns · Parish Church of St Andrew, Oxhill Road, Birmingham (2). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bartley Green · Newman University Library. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jewellery Quarter · Birmingham Library from Edgbaston Reservoir. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · 2022 Commonwealth Games Final Serbian Orthodox Church 14. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Selly Oak · University of Birmingham - Bristol Road, Selly Oak - Selly Oak Colleges Library - Department of Drama and Theatre Arts. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Longbridge · Longbridge Station - London Midland 323212. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Northfield · Church of St Laurence, Northfield. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
University · New Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1a. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Hawthorns · Parish Church of St Andrew, Oxhill Road, Birmingham (3). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · 2022 Commonwealth Games Final Serbian Orthodox Church 1. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Selly Oak · Birmingham Church St.Marys. Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Longbridge · Longbridge Station - London Midland 323212. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
University · New Queen Elizabeth Hospital 3a. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Hawthorns · Parish Church of St Andrew, Oxhill Road, Birmingham (1). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · Serbian Orthodox Church of St Lazar 1. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Selly Oak · University of Birmingham - Bristol Road, Selly Oak - Selly Oak Colleges Library - Department of Drama and Theatre Arts. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
University · Harborne Baths. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Hawthorns · The Hawthorns 2013-12-21. Photo: dom fellowes from UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · Serbian Orthodox Church of St Lazar 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Selly Oak · Building by William Alexander Harvey. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
University · Maternity Statue at the Birmingham Women's Hospital. Photo: Elliott Brown (ell brown on Flickr), CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kings Norton · Grant Arms, Pershore Road, Cotteridge. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · Ridgacre Methodist Church, World's End Lane, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (4). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Perry Barr · Christ Church Baptist Church 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Selly Oak · St Stephens Church. Photo: fitzyt, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
University · Birmingham University of Birmingham. Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five Ways · St Bartholomew's Church, Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham - June 2023 - 01. Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bartley Green · Saint Michael and All Angels Church Bartley Green. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Jewellery Quarter · 23 Frederick Street. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · 2022 Commonwealth Games Final Bournville Continuation School. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · Reel Cinema. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Acocks Green · Stone Hall. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Adderley Park · Church of St Mark Washwood Heath. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aston · Aston Hall (1). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Moor Street · Birmingham Moor Street Station - Centro Symbol. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham New Street · Birmingham New Street. Photo: It's No Game, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Snow Hill · 19 Newhall Street Birmingham 4. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bordesley · Lenchs Trust Almshouse 3 (8142123165) (3). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Duddeston · Duddeston Station - Sculptures. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hall Green · Moseley School 3. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kings Heath · Kings Heath Library. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Moseley Village · 517 Moseley Road. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pineapple Road · Cute House. Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Small Heath · Ladypool Primary School 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Spring Road · The Shaftmoor - Shaftmoor Lane, Hall Green. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tyseley · Rood Ashton Hall 3. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Yardley Wood · Prefab Houses on Wake Green Road, Moseley. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Butlers Lane · ATS Entrance. Photo: Olliec, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Erdington · Erdington Station - 2006-06-30. Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Four Oaks · Moor Hall Ground Floor Plan (1930) - 2023-06-18 - Andy Mabbett (Cropped). Photo: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Stechford · 7.5.16 Castle Bromwich 40s Day 021. Photo: donald judge, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sutton Coldfield · Odeon Cinema Sutton Coldfield. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brades Village · The Hindu Temple of Shri Venkateswara 3. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · New Oldbury Library. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dudley Port · Fields Off Elm Terrace 1985. Photo: davidmicball, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Langley Green · Langley Green Station 2. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Portway · <Div Class='fn'> Tower Blocks UK: Newham London Eastbourne Road and Portway/Leabon Street, L32-14.Jpg</Div>. Photo: Miles Glendinning, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Galton Bridge · Galton Bridge - Smethwick - Panoramic. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Thimblemill Library (1). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Guns Village · Old Meeting House School Building. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lambert's End · Oak House Roof. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tame Bridge Parkway · Avenue. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
West Bromwich · Kelvin Way House (1). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · St Boniface Church, Quinton Road West, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (1). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Perry Barr · Witton Station - Railway Bridge - Claret and Blue - Dennis Fire Engine. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five Ways · Birmingham City University - Westbourne Road, Edgbaston - City South Campus - Lodge. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jewellery Quarter · Aquinas House Hockley 3. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · 2022 Commonwealth Games Final Bournville Continuation School 3. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · Even More Snow. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Acocks Green · Acocks Green Police Station, Yardley Road. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aston · Aston Hall Dining Room. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Moor Street · Birmingham Moor Street Station - Chiltern Railways Billboard. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham New Street · British School. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Snow Hill · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal - Fleet Street - Cable-Stay Footbridge1. Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bordesley · Lenchs Trust Almshouse 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Duddeston · Duddeston Station. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hall Green · Hall Green Station. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kings Heath · Kings Heath Library - High Street, Kings Heath - Detail. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Moseley Village · St Anne's Church Moseley. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Small Heath · Ladypool Primary School 3. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tyseley · Rood Ashton Hall 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Yardley Wood · Moseley Football Club War Memorial 20230526 1931. Photo: Murble2019, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Erdington · Erdington Bridge - 2006-05-04. Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Four Oaks · Holy Trinity Methodist Church, Four Oaks.. Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Stechford · 7.5.16 Castle Bromwich 40s Day 020. Photo: donald judge, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sutton Coldfield · Odeon Cinema Sutton Coldfield 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, England, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brades Village · The Hindu Temple of Shri Venkateswara 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · Oldbury Council House (3681948252) (2). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dudley Port · Fields 1985. Photo: davidmicball, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Langley Green · Langley Green Station 3. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Smethwick Galton Bridge · Holly Lodge High School, Smethwick, West Midlands, England-11May2009. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Galton Valley Canal Pumping Station. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Guns Village · 5960 "Saint Edmund Hall" at Swan Village. Photo: Tutenkhamun Sleeping, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lambert's End · Oak House. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tame Bridge Parkway · Forge Mill Lake. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
West Bromwich · Kelvin Way House. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · Ridgacre Methodist Church, World's End Lane, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (1). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Perry Barr · Witton Station - Railway Bridge - Claret and Blue - Dennis Fire Engine. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five Ways · Birmingham Canal and Red-brick Houses. Photo: Bohao Zhao, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jewellery Quarter · Soho House. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · 2022 Commonwealth Games Final Bournville Continuation School 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · St Giles Church Rowley Regis 2. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Acocks Green · The Baptist Church, Yardley Road, Acocks Green. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aston · Aston Hall. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Moor Street · A Walk Down the Centre of Moor Street Queensway. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham New Street · British School - Severn Street, Birmingham. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Snow Hill · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal - Fleet Street - Cable-Stay Footbridge2. Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bordesley · Birmingham Skyline from Digbeth - Library of Birmingham. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kings Heath · Highbury Hall, Yew Tree Road. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Moseley Village · Baptist Church Moseley 1. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Small Heath · Ladypool Primary School 1. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tyseley · The Bear Pub. Photo: fitzyt, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Erdington · Erdington Church After Fire - 2007-10-05. Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Four Oaks · Four Oaks Station - 2008-01-26. Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Stechford · 7.5.16 Castle Bromwich 40s Day 024. Photo: donald judge, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brades Village · Hindu Temple 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · The Big House Oldbury. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dudley Port · Quarry Tividale 1985. Photo: davidmicball, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Langley Green · Langley Green Station. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Smethwick Galton Bridge · BCN New Main Line - Smethwick - Galton Tunnel, Galton Bridge and Smethwick Galton Bridge Station - High Level (718772245. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Galton Valley Pumping Station (3389627433) (2). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Guns Village · Krishna Temple 3b. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lambert's End · Oak House Rear. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · St Boniface Church, Quinton Road West, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (Signboard). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Perry Barr · Witton Station - Railway Bridge - Claret and Blue. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five Ways · Birmingham Oratory - Hagley Road - St Philip's Grammar School - Corridor to the Courtyard. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jewellery Quarter · Soho House Front. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · Stirchley Public Baths and Free Library - Bournville Lane, Stirchley. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · St Giles Church Rowley Regis 3. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Acocks Green · Acocks Green Police Station, Yardley Road. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aston · Aston Station - London Midland 323206. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Moor Street · A Walk Down the Centre of Moor Street Queensway. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham New Street · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal - Cambrian Wharf - Library of Birmingham. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Snow Hill · 19 Newhall Street Birmingham 1. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bordesley · Birmingham Theatre School in the Old Fire Station. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kings Heath · Uffculme Centre - The Old Coach House - Parkview Clinic - Queensbridge Road. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Moseley Village · Houses Being Demolished - Pershore Road - Edgbaston Road - Edgbaston. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Erdington · ErdingtonLibrary. Photo: Simon Speed, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Four Oaks · Pilgrims Football Club Results from the 1879–80 Season. Photo: Charles Alcock, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Stechford · The Raven Pub. Photo: fitzyt, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · New Oldbury Library (1). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Galton Bridge · Galton Bridge - Smethwick - Direction Signs - Sandwell Valley. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Lightwoods House 1. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Guns Village · Shree Krishna Temple 3. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · Church of God of Prophecy, Firsby Road, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (3). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Perry Barr · Witton Arms - Witton Road, Witton. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five Ways · Parish Church of St John and St Peter. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jewellery Quarter · 60-64 Gt Hampton Street 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · Bournville Junior School 1. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · Rowley Regis Station Street Art - Graffiti Box 2. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Acocks Green · Acocks Green Police Station, Yardley Road - West Midlands Police Lantern. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Moor Street · A Walk Down the Centre of Moor Street Queensway. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham New Street · Birmingham New Street. Photo: Alex Liivet from Chester, United Kingdom, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham Snow Hill · 41 Church Street. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bordesley · Green Lane Public Library and Baths 4. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kings Heath · Uffculme Centre - The Old Coach House - Parkview Clinic - Queensbridge Road. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Moseley Village · Houses Being Demolished - Pershore Road - Edgbaston Road - Edgbaston. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Erdington · The Leopard Pub, Flackwell Road Birmingham. Photo: fitzyt, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Stechford · The Barley Mow Pub, St Margarets Road. Photo: fitzyt, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · Oldbury Library. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Galton Bridge · Smethwick Galton Bridge Station - Smethwick Junction. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Methodist Church Bearwood (3). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Guns Village · Krishna Temple 3a. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · St Boniface Church, Quinton Road West, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (Roof Lantern). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Perry Barr · Christ Church Baptist Church. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five Ways · Birmingham The Malt House. Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jewellery Quarter · 60-64 Gt Hampton Street 1 (5981589860) (2). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · Bournville Infant School (and Daffodils). Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · Rowley Regis Station Street Art - Graffiti Box 3. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Birmingham Moor Street · Class 170 Andover Street. Photo: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Birmingham New Street · Birmingham New Street. Photo: It's No Game, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · 2 and 3 Church Square Oldbury. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Galton Bridge · Holly Lodge High School, Smethwick, West Midlands, England-11May2009 (1). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Inside Lightwoods House 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Guns Village · Shree Krishna Temple 1. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · Ridgacre Methodist Church, World's End Lane, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (3). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five Ways · Five Ways Clocktower. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jewellery Quarter · Soho House 5. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · School Clock. Photo: Les Hutchins from Berkeley, California, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · Rowley Regis Station Brickwork - Julia Hinton 2. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Birmingham New Street · Eden, 116 Sherlock Street (Formerly The White Swan). Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · Oldbury Interchange - Halesowen Street, Oldbury. Photo: ozz13x uploaded by Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Galton Bridge · Galton Bridge - Smethwick - HD Video Clip. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Lightwoods House in the Snow 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · Church of God of Prophecy, Firsby Road, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (Signboard). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five Ways · Century Tower - Priory Road, Edgbaston. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jewellery Quarter · Aquinas House Hockley 2. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · Bournville Baths - Clock Tower. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · Rowley Regis Station Fencing Pennants - Peter Crownshaw 3. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Birmingham New Street · Former Car Showrooms - Hurst Street - The Angel. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · Old Trustee Savings Bank Oldbury. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Galton Bridge · Chance House. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Thimblemill Library. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · Church of God of Prophecy, Firsby Road, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (1). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five Ways · Pakenham House. Photo: Stephen Hartland, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Jewellery Quarter · 28-29 Tenby Street. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bournville · School Bells in Birmingham. Photo: Les Hutchins from Berkeley, California, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · Rowley Regis Railway Station (April 2017) (1). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · Barclays Bank Oldbury. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Galton Bridge · Chance House Memorial. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Thimblemill Library (2). Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · Ridgacre Shops 2. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Rowley Regis · Cobbs Engine House 2. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Oldbury · Black Country Living Museum - Cobbled Road - Station Road Cottages and Ironmonger's Shop. Photo: ell brown, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Smethwick Galton Bridge · Old School House 1. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smethwick Rolfe Street · Cape House. Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · Ridgacre Shops. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Rowley Regis · H. DOULTON & Co ROWLEY REGIS. Photo: zimpenfish, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Oldbury · Sandwell Peacock Detail 2. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Smethwick Galton Bridge · West Bromwich Spring Company Limited, George Street, West Bromwich. Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgacre · West Birmingham Christadelphian Ecclesia, Ridgacre Road, Ridgacre, Birmingham (August 2025) (3). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · Christian Heritage Centre, Rowley Regis, W. Midlands. Photo: revps100, Public domain · Flickr
Oldbury · Smethwick Galton Bridge Station - Main Entrance. Photo: ell brown, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Ridgacre · Quinborne Community Centre (Reema Construction Hall), Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham (August 2025) (2). Photo: User:Hassocks5489, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rowley Regis · Christian Heritage Centre, Rowley Regis, W. Midlands. Photo: revps100, Public domain · Flickr
Oldbury · Peacock. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Oldbury · Oldbury Power Station. Photo: Max Moreau, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Oldbury · Oldbury Power Station. Photo: Max Moreau, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Oldbury · Christ Church Oldbury. Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oldbury · Wesleyan Church Oldbury. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Oldbury · 2 and 3 Church Square Oldbury. Photo: ahisgett, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Oldbury · St Arild, Oldbury-on-Hill. Photo: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr

Sources and notes

CrimesLog sources crime incident data as published by the UK Home Office through their national data portal at data.police.uk and licensed under their Open Government Licence v3.0. Reported crime incidents originate from individual Territorial Police Forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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Rates are recorded crimes per 1,000 residents, quarter by quarter; where a neighbourhood has fewer than 100 residents the rate would be worked out on 100 (those places are left out of the race). A count of recorded crime is not a verdict on any neighbourhood.