Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is Heartlands safe?
Heartlands records more reported crime than most Birmingham wards. Its SafeRoute safety index is 47 out of 100 — 11 points below the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 54th of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 225 incidents reported to West Midlands Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Birmingham — a typical Birmingham ward sits near 58. It ranks Heartlands against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (52% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 116 · 52% | |
| Public order | 23 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 16 · 7% | |
| Weapons possession | 14 · 6% | |
| Other theft | 11 · 5% |
Walking in Heartlands at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Yardley West & Stechford46/100 · Elevated
- Small Heath50/100 · Moderate
- Alum Rock44/100 · Elevated
- Ward End52/100 · Moderate
- Bordesley Green49/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Heartlands safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 47/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Heartlands?
Violent crime — 116 of 225 incidents (52%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Heartlands safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Birmingham rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Birmingham, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.