69 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Birmingham

Q: How many wards does Birmingham have?

Birmingham has 69 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 69 wards in Birmingham. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

King's Norton North +55.7% trending_up Sutton Wylde Green +36.5% trending_up Stockland Green +35.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Edgbaston -41.2% trending_down Quinton -33.3% trending_down Sutton Four Oaks -33.3% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Bordesley & Highgate	196.5	496	trending_down-4.2%	chevron_right
2	Ladywood	183.6	868	trending_up+1.2%	chevron_right
3	Handsworth	150.1	171	trending_up+0.6%	chevron_right
4	Stockland Green	144.9	356	trending_up+35.4%	chevron_right
5	Yardley West & Stechford	142.7	171	trending_up+1.8%	chevron_right
6	Acocks Green	134.1	324	trending_up+10.2%	chevron_right
7	Glebe Farm & Tile Cross	129.1	268	trending_up+1.5%	chevron_right
8	Sheldon	121.5	237	trending_down-6.0%	chevron_right
9	Frankley Great Park	121.1	132	trending_down-8.3%	chevron_right
10	Brandwood & King's Heath	119.9	212	trending_down-6.6%	chevron_right
11	Perry Barr	117.8	268	trending_up+1.1%	chevron_right
12	Erdington	117.1	246	trending_up+11.8%	chevron_right
13	Highter's Heath	115.3	101	trending_down-19.2%	chevron_right
14	Bromford & Hodge Hill	115.2	261	trending_up+13.5%	chevron_right
15	Longbridge & West Heath	112.1	199	trending_down-4.3%	chevron_right
16	Nechells	110.6	443	trending_up+7.5%	chevron_right
17	King's Norton South	109.4	125	trending_down-10.7%	chevron_right
18	Birchfield	105.0	111	trending_down-2.6%	chevron_right
19	Soho & Jewellery Quarter	103.5	493	trending_up+7.4%	chevron_right
20	Castle Vale	103.3	135	trending_up+11.6%	chevron_right
21	South Yardley	102.3	88	trending_down-13.7%	chevron_right
22	Moseley	101.8	220	trending_up+16.4%	chevron_right
23	Bartley Green	101.2	197	trending_up+4.8%	chevron_right
24	Kingstanding	99.7	202	trending_up+9.8%	chevron_right
25	Northfield	97.7	132	trending_down-3.6%	chevron_right
26	Bournville & Cotteridge	97.2	221	trending_down-7.9%	chevron_right
27	Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East	93.8	283	trending_down-10.4%	chevron_right
28	Perry Common	92.0	98	trending_up+2.1%	chevron_right
29	Newtown	91.9	168	trending_down-15.6%	chevron_right
30	Tyseley & Hay Mills	91.6	151	trending_up+8.6%	chevron_right
31	Heartlands	90.1	140	trending_down-19.5%	chevron_right
32	Aston	89.9	229	trending_down-11.9%	chevron_right
33	Shard End	88.9	102	trending_up+6.2%	chevron_right
34	Quinton	88.4	112	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
35	Bournbrook & Selly Park	87.1	151	trending_down-17.5%	chevron_right
36	Weoley & Selly Oak	84.6	201	trending_down-1.0%	chevron_right
37	Sparkhill	84.2	165	trending_up+1.9%	chevron_right
38	Pype Hayes	83.5	113	trending_down-21.0%	chevron_right
39	Rubery & Rednal	83.2	69	trending_up+1.5%	chevron_right
40	Holyhead	83.1	147	trending_down-1.3%	chevron_right
41	Sutton Trinity	81.7	105	trending_down-7.1%	chevron_right
42	Stirchley	81.4	93	trending_down-6.1%	chevron_right
43	Druids Heath & Monyhull	80.7	66	trending_down-31.2%	chevron_right
44	Billesley	79.1	136	trending_down-6.2%	chevron_right
45	Sutton Reddicap	76.2	95	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
46	Alum Rock	76.2	208	trending_up+18.9%	chevron_right
47	Harborne	74.8	268	trending_up+6.3%	chevron_right
48	Handsworth Wood	73.3	136	trending_up+6.2%	chevron_right
49	Hall Green North	72.8	197	trending_up+1.5%	chevron_right
50	Allens Cross	72.1	77	trending_down-3.8%	chevron_right
51	Lozells	68.4	119	trending_down-5.6%	chevron_right
52	Yardley East	67.6	62	trending_down-31.9%	chevron_right
53	Garretts Green	66.1	125	trending_up+12.6%	chevron_right
54	Oscott	64.4	125	trending_up+7.8%	chevron_right
55	Small Heath	63.8	147	trending_up+14.0%	chevron_right
56	Sutton Vesey	62.0	126	trending_up+23.5%	chevron_right
57	Edgbaston	59.4	77	trending_down-41.2%	chevron_right
58	Bordesley Green	55.5	141	trending_down-25.8%	chevron_right
59	Ward End	53.4	118	trending_down-11.9%	chevron_right
60	Sutton Walmley & Minworth	52.7	99	trending_up+15.1%	chevron_right
61	Gravelly Hill	50.9	103	trending_down-10.4%	chevron_right
62	Sutton Four Oaks	46.1	34	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
63	King's Norton North	44.3	95	trending_up+55.7%	chevron_right
64	Sutton Wylde Green	43.2	71	trending_up+36.5%	chevron_right
65	Hall Green South	41.9	37	trending_down-2.6%	chevron_right
66	North Edgbaston	39.4	282	trending_up+19.5%	chevron_right
67	Balsall Heath West	38.6	103	trending_down-10.4%	chevron_right
68	Sutton Mere Green	32.0	18	trending_down-30.8%	chevron_right
69	Sutton Roughley	28.9	31	trending_down-11.4%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Birmingham has the highest crime rate?

Bordesley & Highgate has the highest crime rate in Birmingham, with 196.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Birmingham?

Sutton Roughley has the lowest crime rate among Birmingham's wards, with 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Birmingham have?

Birmingham has 69 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.