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Crime Rates in Birmingham, local authority district

Crime Rate

124

124

Average 6/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Birmingham, (local authority district) is 124 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 8/10
Vehicle crime 11.4 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.15 6/10
Other theft 8.96 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.86 3/10
Shoplifting 8.43 5/10
Public order 7.73 6/10
Burglary 6.5 8/10
Robbery 3.5 7/10
Drugs 2.89 6/10
Possession of weapons 2.49 9/10
Other crime 2.08 5/10
Theft from the person 1.46 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.766 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 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 Oaks44 low
2. Hall Green South44.9 low
3. Sutton Roughley47.2 low
4. Sutton Mere Green51 low
5. Sutton Walmley & Minworth57.7 low
6. Sutton Wylde Green68.3 low
7. Hall Green North73.8 low
8. Small Heath75.3 low
9. Oscott80.5 low
10. Alum Rock80.9 low
11. Sutton Vesey82.8 low
12. Yardley East86 low
13. Allens Cross86.2 low
14. Quinton86.8 low
15. Billesley88.6 low
16. Perry Common92.6 low
17. Ward End92.9 low
18. Sparkhill92.9 low
19. Bournbrook & Selly Park93.6 low
20. Druids Heath & Monyhull94.7 low
21. Handsworth Wood95.5 low
22. Garretts Green98.6 low
23. Sutton Reddicap99.8 low
24. Weoley & Selly Oak103 low
25. Rubery & Rednal103 low
26. Heartlands104 low
27. Bournville & Cotteridge105 low
28. Moseley106 low
29. Stirchley107 low
30. Castle Vale107 low
31. Kingstanding107 low
32. Bromford & Hodge Hill107 low
33. Longbridge & West Heath108 low
34. Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East109 low
35. Bartley Green110 low
36. Harborne111 low
37. Highter's Heath111 medium
38. Shard End111 medium
39. Balsall Heath West112 medium
40. Brandwood & King's Heath112 medium
41. Aston114 medium
42. Birchfield118 medium
43. Sheldon119 medium
44. Perry Barr119 medium
45. King's Norton North120 medium
46. Lozells120 medium
47. King's Norton South122 medium
48. Yardley West & Stechford125 medium
49. Tyseley & Hay Mills129 medium
50. Acocks Green130 medium
51. North Edgbaston130 medium
52. Edgbaston130 medium
53. Frankley Great Park131 medium
54. Erdington131 medium
55. Glebe Farm & Tile Cross131 medium
56. Holyhead137 medium
57. Pype Hayes137 medium
58. Stockland Green140 medium
59. Northfield140 medium
60. Gravelly Hill144 medium
61. Sutton Trinity144 medium
62. South Yardley165 medium
63. Newtown166 medium
64. Handsworth169 medium
65. Bordesley Green170 medium
66. Soho & Jewellery Quarter220 medium
67. Nechells237 high
68. Bordesley & Highgate350 high
69. Ladywood459 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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