Is it okay to walk in Perry Barr, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very high for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Perry Barr is among the highest 1% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,029 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 Perry Barr.

See Perry Barr 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	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 65% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% 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: 380 (37%)
Shoplifting: 193 (19%)
Theft: 107 (10%)
Public order: 80 (8%)
Vandalism: 62 (6%)

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

Around Perry Barr

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

Birchfield Very high
Handsworth Wood Low
Lozells High
Aston Low
Newtown Moderate
Tower Hill Low
Hamstead Very low
Perry Beeches 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.