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Crime Rates in Birmingham, local authority district

Crime Rate

129

129

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Birmingham, (local authority district) is 129 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 53.4 8/10
Shoplifting 11.2 6/10
Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.36 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.01 2/10
Other theft 7.56 5/10
Public order 7.23 6/10
Burglary 5.93 7/10
Drugs 4.16 6/10
Robbery 3.19 7/10
Possession of weapons 2.96 9/10
Other crime 2.37 6/10
Theft from the person 1.28 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.631 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Birmingham (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Sutton Roughley37.6 low
2. Sutton Mere Green40.2 low
3. Sutton Four Oaks41.3 low
4. Hall Green South44 low
5. Sutton Walmley & Minworth55.5 low
6. Sutton Wylde Green63.7 low
7. Hall Green North67.2 low
8. Small Heath69.2 low
9. Oscott71.5 low
10. Sutton Vesey71.6 low
11. Yardley East79.4 low
12. Alum Rock80.9 low
13. Sparkhill86.1 low
14. Billesley86.1 low
15. Handsworth Wood87.4 low
16. Allens Cross88.1 low
17. Ward End88.9 low
18. Perry Common91.3 low
19. Sutton Reddicap93.8 low
20. Druids Heath & Monyhull94 low
21. King's Norton North94.4 low
22. Quinton94.6 low
23. Bournville & Cotteridge98.3 low
24. Harborne98.3 low
25. Kingstanding98.8 low
26. Weoley & Selly Oak99 low
27. Stirchley99.5 low
28. Garretts Green101 low
29. Moseley101 low
30. Bartley Green102 low
31. Highter's Heath105 medium
32. King's Norton South105 medium
33. Bournbrook & Selly Park106 medium
34. Shard End106 medium
35. Rubery & Rednal107 medium
36. Castle Vale107 medium
37. Aston111 medium
38. Birchfield111 medium
39. Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East111 medium
40. Longbridge & West Heath111 medium
41. Balsall Heath West112 medium
42. Sheldon112 medium
43. Brandwood & King's Heath114 medium
44. Lozells114 medium
45. Bromford & Hodge Hill116 medium
46. Tyseley & Hay Mills116 medium
47. Heartlands121 medium
48. Frankley Great Park122 medium
49. Holyhead124 medium
50. Erdington125 medium
51. Perry Barr128 medium
52. Stockland Green129 medium
53. Glebe Farm & Tile Cross129 medium
54. Acocks Green130 medium
55. Yardley West & Stechford131 medium
56. North Edgbaston132 medium
57. Pype Hayes136 medium
58. Edgbaston136 medium
59. Gravelly Hill140 medium
60. Northfield140 medium
61. Newtown144 medium
62. South Yardley145 medium
63. Sutton Trinity147 medium
64. Handsworth154 medium
65. Bordesley Green164 medium
66. Soho & Jewellery Quarter194 medium
67. Nechells224 high
68. Bordesley & Highgate327 high
69. Ladywood416 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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