Birmingham crime rate

Overview of Birmingham crime rate

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With a high crime rating, Birmingham tops the chart as the 1st among 25 adjacent boroughs in crime rate. The year 2023 reported 160,964 crime incidents in a population of 1,144,919, leading to a crime rate of 140.59 per 1,000 residents, showing a 6.4% reduction from the previous year.

The predominant crime categories in Birmingham include Violence and sexual offences (41.3%), Vehicle crime (9.1%), and Other theft (7.3%), with the least common being Other crimes (1.4%), Theft from the person (1.4%), and Bicycle theft (0.6%).

Among its 69 wards, the highest crime rates are found in Ladywood (446.0), Bordesley & Highgate (423.5), and Nechells (324.0). The safest wards are Hall Green South (55.3), Sutton Roughley (54.2), and Sutton Four Oaks (39.6).

In terms of Postcode districts overlapping with Birmingham, the highest crime rates are observed in B2 (3878.4), B3 (615.2), and B1 (475.4), while the safest include B62 (63.3), B47 (55.7), and B74 (44.8).

Birmingham saw a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour, Criminal damage and arson, Public order, and Violence and sexual offences in 2020, with Violence and sexual offences experiencing an even larger rise in 2021. Other theft, Vehicle crime, and Shoplifting also saw increases in subsequent years. Despite these uptrends, the city experienced notable decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, alongside reductions in Burglary, Other theft, Public order, and Shoplifting in 2020. A significant decline in Violence and sexual offences was observed in 2023.

Birmingham crime incidents by crime type

A total of 160964 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 66462 (41.3)%
  • Vehicle crime – 14710 (9.1)%
  • Other theft – 11738 (7.3)%
  • Public order – 11499 (7.1)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 11397 (7.1)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 10464 (6.5)%
  • Shoplifting – 8850 (5.5)%
  • Burglary – 8701 (5.4)%
  • Robbery – 4782 (3.0)%
  • Drugs – 3568 (2.2)%
  • Possession of weapons – 3197 (2.0)%
  • Other crime – 2319 (1.4)%
  • Theft from the person – 2275 (1.4)%
  • Bicycle theft – 1002 (0.6)%

How does Birmingham compare against nearby areas ?

Birmingham ranks 1st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Birmingham wards

There are 69 wards within Birmingham. Ladywood, Bordesley & Highgate, Nechells has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 69 wards from high crime rate to low.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Birmingham

There are 54 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Birmingham. Highest crime rates in B2, B3, B1 .

  • B2 – 3878.4
  • B3 – 615.2
  • B1 – 475.4
  • B4 – 441.9
  • B5 – 432.8
  • B18 – 232.6
  • B15 – 210.2
  • B7 – 193.3
  • B21 – 181.1
  • B6 – 175.7
  • B25 – 170.8
  • B12 – 165.9
  • B37 – 165.5
  • B23 – 163.3
  • B19 – 161.2
  • B33 – 155.0
  • B27 – 154.7
  • B66 – 146.5
  • B9 – 143.7
  • B16 – 143.5
  • B35 – 141.8
  • B34 – 135.8
  • B24 – 132.5
  • B31 – 131.4
  • B38 – 131.2
  • B26 – 129.9
  • B14 – 128.2
  • B10 – 122.7
  • B72 – 121.4
  • B11 – 116.5
  • B17 – 115.6
  • B29 – 115.2
  • B32 – 115.0
  • B20 – 113.3
  • B8 – 111.0
  • B45 – 107.8
  • B44 – 106.9
  • B36 – 106.1
  • B42 – 104.2
  • B30 – 101.9
  • B13 – 98.9
  • B73 – 90.0
  • B67 – 88.2
  • B68 – 85.7
  • B92 – 80.7
  • B28 – 80.0
  • B43 – 77.4
  • B75 – 75.4
  • B76 – 74.7
  • B80 – 71.1
  • B48 – 64.9
  • B62 – 63.3
  • B47 – 55.7
  • B74 – 44.8

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