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Crime Rates in Birmingham, local authority district

Crime Rate

125

125

Average 6/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Birmingham, (local authority district) is 125 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 50.3 8/10
Vehicle crime 11.3 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.18 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.02 3/10
Other theft 8.94 6/10
Shoplifting 8.08 5/10
Public order 7.93 6/10
Burglary 6.58 8/10
Robbery 3.57 7/10
Drugs 2.83 5/10
Possession of weapons 2.46 9/10
Other crime 2.02 5/10
Theft from the person 1.49 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.818 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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 Oaks43.2 low
2. Hall Green South45.8 low
3. Sutton Roughley46.6 low
4. Sutton Mere Green50.1 low
5. Sutton Walmley & Minworth58.1 low
6. Sutton Wylde Green69.3 low
7. Hall Green North73.9 low
8. Small Heath75.6 low
9. Oscott82.1 low
10. Alum Rock82.6 low
11. Yardley East83.9 low
12. Sutton Vesey84.7 low
13. Quinton87.9 low
14. Billesley88.8 low
15. Allens Cross89.9 low
16. Bournbrook & Selly Park92.2 low
17. Perry Common92.5 low
18. Druids Heath & Monyhull93.5 low
19. Ward End94.2 low
20. Sparkhill94.2 low
21. Handsworth Wood96.8 low
22. Sutton Reddicap99.5 low
23. Rubery & Rednal101 low
24. Garretts Green102 low
25. Weoley & Selly Oak103 low
26. Stirchley104 low
27. Heartlands105 low
28. Moseley106 low
29. Bournville & Cotteridge106 low
30. Kingstanding107 low
31. Bromford & Hodge Hill107 low
32. Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East108 low
33. Castle Vale109 low
34. Longbridge & West Heath110 medium
35. Balsall Heath West110 medium
36. Shard End111 medium
37. Harborne112 medium
38. Brandwood & King's Heath112 medium
39. Bartley Green112 medium
40. Highter's Heath113 medium
41. Aston117 medium
42. Sheldon117 medium
43. King's Norton North118 medium
44. Perry Barr119 medium
45. Lozells120 medium
46. Birchfield122 medium
47. King's Norton South123 medium
48. Edgbaston126 medium
49. Yardley West & Stechford126 medium
50. Acocks Green128 medium
51. North Edgbaston129 medium
52. Tyseley & Hay Mills130 medium
53. Frankley Great Park131 medium
54. Glebe Farm & Tile Cross133 medium
55. Erdington134 medium
56. Holyhead135 medium
57. Pype Hayes137 medium
58. Stockland Green143 medium
59. Northfield144 medium
60. Sutton Trinity146 medium
61. Gravelly Hill147 medium
62. South Yardley166 medium
63. Bordesley Green166 medium
64. Newtown167 medium
65. Handsworth171 medium
66. Soho & Jewellery Quarter218 medium
67. Nechells236 high
68. Bordesley & Highgate349 high
69. Ladywood457 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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