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Crime Rates in Birmingham, local authority district

Crime Rate

129

129

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

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 53.3 9/10
Shoplifting 11.3 6/10
Vehicle crime 10.4 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.5 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
Other theft 7.56 5/10
Public order 7.2 6/10
Burglary 6.01 7/10
Drugs 4.16 6/10
Robbery 3.16 8/10
Possession of weapons 2.94 9/10
Other crime 2.39 6/10
Theft from the person 1.29 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.642 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 Roughley41.2 low
2. Sutton Four Oaks44.5 low
3. Sutton Mere Green44.6 low
4. Hall Green South48.7 low
5. Sutton Walmley & Minworth60.2 low
6. Sutton Wylde Green68.6 low
7. Hall Green North73.4 low
8. Small Heath74.7 low
9. Oscott76.8 low
10. Sutton Vesey77.4 low
11. Yardley East86.2 low
12. Alum Rock88.4 low
13. Allens Cross93 low
14. Billesley93.3 low
15. Sparkhill93.9 low
16. Handsworth Wood95.5 low
17. Ward End96.8 low
18. Druids Heath & Monyhull100 low
19. Perry Common101 low
20. Sutton Reddicap101 low
21. Quinton101 low
22. King's Norton North102 low
23. Bournville & Cotteridge106 low
24. Harborne107 low
25. Kingstanding107 low
26. Stirchley109 low
27. Garretts Green110 low
28. Weoley & Selly Oak110 low
29. Bartley Green110 low
30. Moseley111 low
31. Bournbrook & Selly Park114 medium
32. Rubery & Rednal115 medium
33. King's Norton South115 medium
34. Highter's Heath115 medium
35. Shard End116 medium
36. Castle Vale117 medium
37. Birchfield119 medium
38. Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East120 medium
39. Aston120 medium
40. Balsall Heath West121 medium
41. Longbridge & West Heath121 medium
42. Brandwood & King's Heath124 medium
43. Sheldon124 medium
44. Lozells124 medium
45. Bromford & Hodge Hill125 medium
46. Tyseley & Hay Mills127 medium
47. Heartlands129 medium
48. Frankley Great Park131 medium
49. Holyhead136 medium
50. Erdington136 medium
51. Stockland Green139 medium
52. Perry Barr139 medium
53. Glebe Farm & Tile Cross142 medium
54. Acocks Green142 medium
55. Yardley West & Stechford142 medium
56. North Edgbaston143 medium
57. Edgbaston147 medium
58. Pype Hayes147 medium
59. Northfield152 medium
60. Gravelly Hill154 medium
61. South Yardley155 medium
62. Newtown158 medium
63. Sutton Trinity158 medium
64. Handsworth166 medium
65. Bordesley Green179 medium
66. Soho & Jewellery Quarter211 medium
67. Nechells245 high
68. Bordesley & Highgate361 high
69. Ladywood458 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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