Birmingham crime stats
The overall crime rate in Birmingham city is 141 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 64.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 163% of national crime rate. Antisocial behaviour crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 30.9% over the last twelve months.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 324% of national crime rate which puts Birmingham on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Robbery crime" makes up 2.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "robbery crime" is 4.7k cases and has decreased by 1.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 40.5% | 15. highest | 163% | 64.9k | -12.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 9.2% | 3. highest | 211% | 14.8k | -11.5% |
| Other theft crime | 7.4% | 12. highest | 133% | 11.8k | -8.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 7.3% | 13. lowest | 65% | 11.6k | 30.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.2% | 44. highest | 133% | 11.6k | -7.1% |
| Public order crime | 6.4% | 47. lowest | 122% | 10.3k | -29.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 5.9% | 26. lowest | 111% | 9.5k | 26.8% |
| Burglary crime | 5.3% | 11. highest | 176% | 8.5k | -8.0% |
| Robbery crime | 2.9% | 2. highest | 324% | 4.7k | -1.2% |
| Drugs crime | 2.3% | 52. highest | 120% | 3.7k | -6.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 2.0% | 2. highest | 312% | 3.3k | -11.4% |
| Other crime | 1.5% | 51. lowest | 117% | 2.5k | -2.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.3% | 13. highest | 83% | 2.0k | -28.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 28. lowest | 85% | 1.0k | 2.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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