The overall crime rate in Birmingham postcode area is 114.4 crimes per 1,000 which is 114% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 93.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 135% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 14.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Possession of weapons crime rate is at 252% of national crime rate which puts Birmingham on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Possession of weapons crime makes up 2.2% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 possession of weapons crime totalled 5.0k representing an increase 11.1% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 42.0% | 6. highest | 135% | 93.7k | 3.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.2% | 26. highest | 119% | 20.5k | 0.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 8.3% | 11. highest | 183% | 18.5k | -3.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% | 20. highest | 127% | 17.4k | 8.1% |
| Public order crime → | 6.3% | 39. highest | 104% | 14.2k | 9.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.1% | 32. highest | 105% | 13.7k | -0.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 5.0% | 5. lowest | 36% | 11.3k | -43.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.5% | 15. highest | 138% | 10.0k | -5.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.1% | 39. highest | 104% | 6.9k | 5.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 2.2% | 1. highest | 252% | 5.0k | 11.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.2% | 14. highest | 174% | 4.8k | 1.3% |
| Other crime → | 1.8% | 47. highest | 95% | 4.1k | -7.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.0% | 20. highest | 63% | 2.2k | 14.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% | 31. lowest | 60% | 1.0k | -8.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Birmingham postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Birmingham postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.8 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.9 | 7.0 |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| Theft from the person | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 9.5 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 48.0 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 42.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 8.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% |
| Public order crime → | 6.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 5.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 2.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.2% |
| Other crime → | 1.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% |
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