69 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 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)

Yardley East +93.6% trending_up Sutton Trinity +66.2% trending_up Sutton Reddicap +48.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Sutton Wylde Green -32.5% trending_down Stockland Green -12.0% trending_down Sutton Vesey -11.3% 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	197.5	518	trending_up+4.0%	chevron_right
2	Ladywood	187.2	858	trending_up+5.8%	chevron_right
3	Handsworth	153.8	170	trending_up+17.2%	chevron_right
4	Yardley West & Stechford	145.0	168	trending_up+10.5%	chevron_right
5	Stockland Green	143.0	263	trending_down-12.0%	chevron_right
6	Acocks Green	135.4	294	trending_down-2.6%	chevron_right
7	Glebe Farm & Tile Cross	130.7	264	trending_up+7.8%	chevron_right
8	Frankley Great Park	123.3	144	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
9	Sheldon	119.9	252	trending_up+19.4%	chevron_right
10	Brandwood & King's Heath	119.6	227	trending_up+41.9%	chevron_right
11	Perry Barr	117.2	265	trending_up+20.5%	chevron_right
12	Bromford & Hodge Hill	117.2	230	trending_up+2.7%	chevron_right
13	Erdington	114.9	220	trending_up+6.3%	chevron_right
14	Highter's Heath	114.2	125	trending_up+16.8%	chevron_right
15	Longbridge & West Heath	112.6	208	trending_up+10.6%	chevron_right
16	Nechells	111.3	412	trending_up+16.4%	chevron_right
17	King's Norton South	109.2	140	trending_up+40.0%	chevron_right
18	Birchfield	106.2	114	trending_up+1.8%	chevron_right
19	Bartley Green	103.9	188	trending_up+1.6%	chevron_right
20	Moseley	103.0	189	trending_up+9.9%	chevron_right
21	Soho & Jewellery Quarter	102.4	459	trending_up+3.6%	chevron_right
22	South Yardley	101.8	102	trending_up+32.5%	chevron_right
23	Kingstanding	100.6	184	trending_up+15.7%	chevron_right
24	Castle Vale	100.0	121	trending_up+21.0%	chevron_right
25	Bournville & Cotteridge	98.5	240	trending_up+43.7%	chevron_right
26	Northfield	97.5	137	trending_up+34.3%	chevron_right
27	Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East	94.8	316	trending_up+18.4%	chevron_right
28	Newtown	94.2	199	trending_up+42.1%	chevron_right
29	Perry Common	93.1	96	trending_down-2.0%	chevron_right
30	Quinton	92.3	168	trending_up+11.3%	chevron_right
31	Heartlands	91.2	174	trending_up+27.9%	chevron_right
32	Aston	90.5	260	trending_up+34.7%	chevron_right
33	Tyseley & Hay Mills	90.0	139	trending_down-2.1%	chevron_right
34	Bournbrook & Selly Park	89.7	183	trending_up+15.8%	chevron_right
35	Shard End	88.1	96	trending_up+10.3%	chevron_right
36	Pype Hayes	85.7	143	trending_up+40.2%	chevron_right
37	Weoley & Selly Oak	85.0	203	trending_up+36.2%	chevron_right
38	Rubery & Rednal	84.3	68	trending_up+28.3%	chevron_right
39	Holyhead	83.3	149	trending_up+2.8%	chevron_right
40	Sparkhill	83.3	162	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
41	Druids Heath & Monyhull	82.1	96	trending_up+35.2%	chevron_right
42	Stirchley	81.8	99	trending_up+15.1%	chevron_right
43	Sutton Trinity	80.1	113	trending_up+66.2%	chevron_right
44	Billesley	79.5	145	trending_up+9.8%	chevron_right
45	Sutton Reddicap	76.0	95	trending_up+48.4%	chevron_right
46	Alum Rock	75.8	175	trending_down-7.4%	chevron_right
47	Harborne	75.2	252	trending_up+15.1%	chevron_right
48	Allens Cross	73.6	80	trending_up+37.9%	chevron_right
49	Handsworth Wood	73.5	128	trending_up+1.6%	chevron_right
50	Hall Green North	72.1	194	trending_up+32.9%	chevron_right
51	Lozells	68.9	126	trending_up+43.2%	chevron_right
52	Yardley East	66.5	91	trending_up+93.6%	chevron_right
53	Oscott	65.8	116	trending_up+4.5%	chevron_right
54	Garretts Green	64.7	111	trending_up+30.6%	chevron_right
55	Edgbaston	64.6	131	trending_up+9.2%	chevron_right
56	Small Heath	63.8	129	trending_up+25.2%	chevron_right
57	Sutton Vesey	63.2	102	trending_down-11.3%	chevron_right
58	Bordesley Green	58.1	190	trending_up+15.9%	chevron_right
59	Ward End	53.5	134	trending_up+35.4%	chevron_right
60	Sutton Walmley & Minworth	51.9	86	trending_up+38.7%	chevron_right
61	Gravelly Hill	49.8	115	trending_up+42.0%	chevron_right
62	Sutton Four Oaks	46.4	51	trending_up+8.5%	chevron_right
63	King's Norton North	43.7	61	trending_up+38.6%	chevron_right
64	Hall Green South	41.8	38	trending_down-9.5%	chevron_right
65	Sutton Wylde Green	40.9	52	trending_down-32.5%	chevron_right
66	North Edgbaston	39.7	236	trending_down-1.3%	chevron_right
67	Balsall Heath West	39.1	115	trending_up+16.2%	chevron_right
68	Sutton Mere Green	33.0	26	trending_down-3.7%	chevron_right
69	Sutton Roughley	29.5	35	trending_up+20.7%	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 197.5 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 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Birmingham have?

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