Is it okay to walk in Small Heath, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Small Heath is higher than in 76% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 595 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 Small Heath.

See Small Heath 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	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 86% 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: 311 (52%)
Vandalism: 59 (10%)
Theft: 52 (9%)
Vehicle crime: 46 (8%)
Weapons offense: 29 (5%)

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

Around Small Heath

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

Bordesley Green Low
Hay Mills Moderate
Greet Low
Sparkbrook High
Tyseley Moderate
Bordesley Moderate
Sparkhill Moderate
Saltley Moderate

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.