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Crime Rates in Birmingham, local authority district

Crime Rate

129

129

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

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 53.3 8/10
Shoplifting 11.3 6/10
Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.9 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.21 7/10
Other theft 7.56 5/10
Public order 7.16 5/10
Burglary 6.07 7/10
Drugs 4.14 6/10
Robbery 3.14 8/10
Possession of weapons 2.89 9/10
Other crime 2.39 6/10
Theft from the person 1.3 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.665 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 Roughley40.8 low
2. Sutton Mere Green45.8 low
3. Sutton Four Oaks46.2 low
4. Hall Green South48.1 low
5. Sutton Walmley & Minworth56.6 low
6. Sutton Wylde Green63.2 low
7. Hall Green North73.5 low
8. Small Heath74.9 low
9. Oscott76.1 low
10. Sutton Vesey76.7 low
11. Yardley East85.3 low
12. Alum Rock89.7 low
13. Allens Cross92.2 low
14. Billesley93.1 low
15. Handsworth Wood95.1 low
16. Sparkhill95.5 low
17. Ward End97.5 low
18. Druids Heath & Monyhull101 low
19. Sutton Reddicap101 low
20. Quinton101 low
21. Perry Common103 low
22. King's Norton North104 low
23. Bournville & Cotteridge104 low
24. Harborne108 low
25. Kingstanding110 low
26. Garretts Green110 low
27. Moseley111 low
28. Bartley Green111 low
29. Weoley & Selly Oak112 low
30. Bournbrook & Selly Park112 low
31. Stirchley112 low
32. Highter's Heath114 low
33. Shard End115 low
34. Castle Vale117 low
35. King's Norton South117 low
36. Rubery & Rednal118 low
37. Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East118 low
38. Birchfield120 medium
39. Aston121 medium
40. Balsall Heath West121 medium
41. Longbridge & West Heath122 medium
42. Brandwood & King's Heath124 medium
43. Sheldon124 medium
44. Tyseley & Hay Mills125 medium
45. Lozells125 medium
46. Bromford & Hodge Hill126 medium
47. Heartlands129 medium
48. Frankley Great Park133 medium
49. Erdington133 medium
50. Holyhead134 medium
51. Stockland Green138 medium
52. Perry Barr139 medium
53. Glebe Farm & Tile Cross142 medium
54. Yardley West & Stechford142 medium
55. North Edgbaston143 medium
56. Acocks Green144 medium
57. Pype Hayes149 medium
58. Edgbaston151 medium
59. Northfield152 medium
60. South Yardley153 medium
61. Gravelly Hill154 medium
62. Sutton Trinity158 medium
63. Newtown159 medium
64. Handsworth167 medium
65. Bordesley Green181 medium
66. Soho & Jewellery Quarter210 medium
67. Nechells244 high
68. Bordesley & Highgate359 high
69. Ladywood461 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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