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Crime Rates in Birmingham, local authority district

Crime Rate

124

124

Average 6/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Birmingham, (local authority district) is 124 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Birmingham (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
Vehicle crime 11.2 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.07 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.92 2/10
Other theft 8.8 6/10
Shoplifting 8.8 6/10
Public order 7.52 6/10
Burglary 6.49 8/10
Robbery 3.46 7/10
Drugs 2.98 5/10
Possession of weapons 2.51 9/10
Other crime 2.12 5/10
Theft from the person 1.43 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.714 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Birmingham (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Birmingham (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Birmingham (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Birmingham (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Birmingham
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Birmingham (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Birmingham (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Hall Green South42.9 low
2. Sutton Four Oaks42.9 low
3. Sutton Roughley47.4 low
4. Sutton Mere Green50.4 low
5. Sutton Walmley & Minworth55.4 low
6. Sutton Wylde Green68.1 low
7. Hall Green North72.5 low
8. Small Heath74.5 low
9. Oscott79.3 low
10. Sutton Vesey80.5 low
11. Alum Rock81.7 low
12. Quinton85 low
13. Allens Cross85.7 low
14. Yardley East85.8 low
15. Billesley88.1 low
16. Ward End91.8 low
17. Perry Common92.4 low
18. Handsworth Wood93.9 low
19. Sparkhill94 low
20. Druids Heath & Monyhull94.7 low
21. Bournbrook & Selly Park95.3 low
22. Garretts Green97.8 low
23. Sutton Reddicap98.1 low
24. Bournville & Cotteridge103 low
25. Weoley & Selly Oak103 low
26. Rubery & Rednal103 low
27. Moseley104 low
28. Kingstanding105 low
29. Heartlands105 low
30. Bromford & Hodge Hill106 low
31. Castle Vale106 low
32. Longbridge & West Heath107 low
33. Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East108 low
34. Bartley Green109 low
35. Harborne109 low
36. Stirchley110 low
37. Highter's Heath111 low
38. Brandwood & King's Heath111 low
39. Shard End113 medium
40. Balsall Heath West113 medium
41. Aston114 medium
42. King's Norton North117 medium
43. Perry Barr118 medium
44. Lozells118 medium
45. Sheldon119 medium
46. Birchfield119 medium
47. King's Norton South122 medium
48. Yardley West & Stechford123 medium
49. Tyseley & Hay Mills127 medium
50. North Edgbaston129 medium
51. Frankley Great Park129 medium
52. Acocks Green131 medium
53. Erdington131 medium
54. Glebe Farm & Tile Cross132 medium
55. Pype Hayes134 medium
56. Edgbaston135 medium
57. Northfield135 medium
58. Holyhead136 medium
59. Stockland Green139 medium
60. Sutton Trinity143 medium
61. Gravelly Hill145 medium
62. South Yardley163 medium
63. Newtown164 medium
64. Handsworth168 medium
65. Bordesley Green170 medium
66. Soho & Jewellery Quarter217 medium
67. Nechells233 high
68. Bordesley & Highgate350 high
69. Ladywood462 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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