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Crime Rates in Birmingham, local authority district

Crime Rate

136

136

High 7/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Birmingham, (local authority district) is 136 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high 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 54.8 8/10
Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 10 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.98 7/10
Other theft 9.76 6/10
Shoplifting 8.78 6/10
Public order 8.69 6/10
Burglary 7.24 8/10
Robbery 3.88 7/10
Drugs 3.11 5/10
Possession of weapons 2.68 9/10
Other crime 2.16 6/10
Theft from the person 1.62 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.888 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 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. Sutton Four Oaks46.3 low
2. Sutton Roughley50.4 low
3. Hall Green South50.4 low
4. Sutton Mere Green53.5 low
5. Sutton Walmley & Minworth64 low
6. Sutton Wylde Green73.8 low
7. Hall Green North81.7 low
8. Small Heath82.8 low
9. Oscott89.5 low
10. Alum Rock91.2 low
11. Sutton Vesey91.2 low
12. Yardley East94.2 low
13. Quinton95.3 low
14. Billesley96.3 low
15. Bournbrook & Selly Park97.9 low
16. Allens Cross99.7 low
17. Perry Common101 low
18. Druids Heath & Monyhull103 low
19. Ward End105 low
20. Sparkhill105 low
21. Handsworth Wood106 low
22. Sutton Reddicap107 low
23. Rubery & Rednal109 low
24. Weoley & Selly Oak112 medium
25. Heartlands113 medium
26. Garretts Green114 medium
27. Bournville & Cotteridge114 medium
28. Moseley115 medium
29. Stirchley115 medium
30. Bromford & Hodge Hill115 medium
31. Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East117 medium
32. Kingstanding118 medium
33. Castle Vale118 medium
34. Balsall Heath West120 medium
35. Longbridge & West Heath121 medium
36. Brandwood & King's Heath122 medium
37. Shard End122 medium
38. Bartley Green123 medium
39. Harborne123 medium
40. Highter's Heath124 medium
41. Aston126 medium
42. Perry Barr129 medium
43. King's Norton North130 medium
44. Sheldon131 medium
45. King's Norton South133 medium
46. Lozells134 medium
47. Birchfield135 medium
48. Yardley West & Stechford136 medium
49. Edgbaston138 medium
50. Acocks Green140 medium
51. Tyseley & Hay Mills141 medium
52. Frankley Great Park141 medium
53. North Edgbaston143 medium
54. Glebe Farm & Tile Cross145 medium
55. Holyhead147 medium
56. Erdington148 medium
57. Pype Hayes151 medium
58. Stockland Green156 medium
59. Gravelly Hill159 medium
60. Northfield161 medium
61. Sutton Trinity161 medium
62. South Yardley178 medium
63. Newtown181 medium
64. Bordesley Green181 medium
65. Handsworth186 medium
66. Soho & Jewellery Quarter239 high
67. Nechells256 high
68. Bordesley & Highgate382 high
69. Ladywood495 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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