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Crime Rates in Birmingham, local authority district

Crime Rate

130

130

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Birmingham, (local authority district) is 130 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 53.2 8/10
Shoplifting 11.4 6/10
Vehicle crime 10.4 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 10.3 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.21 7/10
Other theft 7.67 6/10
Public order 7.13 5/10
Burglary 6.14 7/10
Drugs 4.13 5/10
Robbery 3.15 8/10
Possession of weapons 2.88 9/10
Other crime 2.39 6/10
Theft from the person 1.31 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.664 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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 Roughley42.1 low
2. Sutton Four Oaks44.9 low
3. Sutton Mere Green45.3 low
4. Hall Green South46.7 low
5. Sutton Walmley & Minworth56.7 low
6. Sutton Wylde Green62.9 low
7. Hall Green North73.8 low
8. Small Heath74.6 low
9. Sutton Vesey74.9 low
10. Oscott76.8 low
11. Yardley East84.3 low
12. Alum Rock90.8 low
13. Billesley92.1 low
14. Allens Cross92.4 low
15. Handsworth Wood95.5 low
16. Ward End97.9 low
17. Sparkhill98.4 low
18. Druids Heath & Monyhull100 low
19. Quinton101 low
20. Bournville & Cotteridge103 low
21. Perry Common103 low
22. Sutton Reddicap104 low
23. King's Norton North107 low
24. Kingstanding108 low
25. Harborne109 low
26. Garretts Green110 low
27. Bournbrook & Selly Park111 low
28. Weoley & Selly Oak111 low
29. Moseley111 low
30. Highter's Heath112 low
31. Bartley Green112 low
32. Castle Vale115 low
33. Shard End117 medium
34. Stirchley118 medium
35. Rubery & Rednal119 medium
36. King's Norton South119 medium
37. Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East120 medium
38. Aston121 medium
39. Longbridge & West Heath122 medium
40. Birchfield123 medium
41. Balsall Heath West123 medium
42. Lozells123 medium
43. Brandwood & King's Heath124 medium
44. Bromford & Hodge Hill125 medium
45. Tyseley & Hay Mills125 medium
46. Sheldon125 medium
47. Heartlands130 medium
48. Frankley Great Park132 medium
49. Erdington133 medium
50. Holyhead134 medium
51. Perry Barr138 medium
52. Yardley West & Stechford140 medium
53. Stockland Green141 medium
54. Glebe Farm & Tile Cross143 medium
55. North Edgbaston143 medium
56. Pype Hayes145 medium
57. Acocks Green146 medium
58. Northfield149 medium
59. South Yardley153 medium
60. Gravelly Hill155 medium
61. Edgbaston157 medium
62. Sutton Trinity158 medium
63. Newtown163 medium
64. Handsworth167 medium
65. Bordesley Green187 medium
66. Soho & Jewellery Quarter209 medium
67. Nechells249 high
68. Bordesley & Highgate363 high
69. Ladywood467 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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