Is it okay to walk in Northfield, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Northfield is higher than in 57% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 304 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 Northfield.

See Northfield 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 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 55% 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: 162 (53%)
Vehicle crime: 38 (13%)
Vandalism: 35 (12%)
Burglary: 22 (7%)
Theft: 20 (7%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 36% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Northfield

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

Turves Green Moderate
West Heath Moderate
Shenley Fields Moderate
Cotteridge Very low
Longbridge High
Kings Norton Low
Bournville Very low
Hawkesley High

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.