Birmingham crime stats

April 2024

The overall crime rate in Birmingham postcode area is 123.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 96.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 140% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 36.8% over the last twelve months.Birmingham crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (95 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →40.0%10. highest140%96.6k-10.5%
Vehicle crime →9.2%8. highest183%22.3k-11.9%
Antisocial behaviour crime →7.5%10. lowest59%18.1k10.3%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.1%31. highest111%17.2k-9.2%
Other theft crime →7.1%23. highest110%17.1k-9.4%
Public order crime →6.9%28. highest109%16.6k-26.3%
Shoplifting crime →6.6%28. highest114%16.0k36.8%
Burglary crime →5.5%9. highest160%13.3k-6.3%
Robbery crime →2.6%10. highest254%6.2k5.6%
Drugs crime →2.2%43. highest99%5.3k-7.8%
Possession of weapons crime →1.8%2. highest240%4.3k-10.8%
Other crime →1.5%38. highest104%3.7k-6.6%
Theft from the person crime →1.2%21. highest75%2.9k-15.5%
Bicycle theft crime →0.6%35. lowest72%1.5k-4.6%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "robbery crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Robbery crime" rate is at 254% of national crime rate which puts Birmingham on 10. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Robbery crime" makes up 2.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "robbery crime" is 6.2k cases and has increased by 5.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Birmingham crime rate comparison map

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Birmingham crime rate comparison map

Birmingham crime rate by crime statistic

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Birmingham crime rate by crime statistic

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