Crime Rates in Birmingham, local authority district
Crime Rate
128
128
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Birmingham, (local authority district) is 128 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53.3 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 11.1 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.5 | 9/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.38 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.56 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 7.5 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 7.24 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 5.9 | 7/10 |
| Drugs | 4.13 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 3.19 | 7/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 3.01 | 9/10 |
| Other crime | 2.34 | 6/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.28 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.625 | 4/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Birmingham (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Birmingham (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- BirminghamLAD
- West Midlandsregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Birmingham (local authority district)
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)
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026