Is it okay to walk in Birches Green, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Birches Green is higher than in 54% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 315 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Birches Green.

See Birches Green on the map

The map shows every block and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Birmingham
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 54% of areas

Day and night

Birmingham police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Violence & sexual offences: 175 (56%)
Vehicle crime: 32 (10%)
Burglary: 30 (10%)
Public order: 22 (7%)
Theft: 20 (6%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Birches Green

The areas right next to it range from very low to very high.

Erdington Very high
Gravelly Hill High
Tyburn Low
Hodge Hill Moderate
Stockland Green High
Ward End High
Nechells Moderate
Wylde Green Very low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Birmingham. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.