The total recorded crimes in Birmingham, Birmingham in January 2025 are around 12,974 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Birmingham crime rate of 11.33 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Birmingham, encompassing approximately 1,144,922 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Birmingham, we need to analyze Birmingham crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Birmingham has recorded 168,980 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 147.59 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 33 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 173,610 crimes with a crime rate of 151.63, ranking it 21 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.
Relative to West Midlands:
In 2024, Birmingham reported a higher crime volume than the West Midlands average, with 168,980 crimes compared to 51,799. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than 6 out of 6 other cities.
In 2023, Birmingham experienced a greater number of crimes than the West Midlands average, with 173,610 crimes compared to 53,565. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than 6 out of 6 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Birmingham is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in West Midlands, Birmingham has a higher crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Ladywood (1732 crimes), and the safest, Sutton Four Oaks (25 crimes), is 1707 crimes. This substantial difference indicates a significant disparity in safety across Birmingham.
Similarly, the area of Central (1454 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Little Sutton & Roughley (9 crimes), with a difference of 1445 crimes. This substantial difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Birmingham.
| Ladywood | 1732 |
| Soho & Jewellery Quarter | 575 |
| Nechells | 475 |
| Bordesley & Highgate | 474 |
| Acocks Green | 352 |
| Sutton Wylde Green | 61 |
| Hall Green South | 48 |
| Sutton Mere Green | 31 |
| Sutton Roughley | 29 |
| Sutton Four Oaks | 25 |
| Central | 1454 |
| North Central & Dartmouth Circus | 430 |
| Digbeth | 297 |
| Winson Green & Gib Heath | 229 |
| Gravelly Hill & South Erdington | 220 |
| Kingstanding North | 23 |
| Hall Green Central | 20 |
| Walmley | 14 |
| Hill Hook | 13 |
| Little Sutton & Roughley | 9 |
In January 2025 the Birmingham has recorded 12,974 crimes with crime rate of 11.33 ranking 24th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 1 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 1 in terms of crime rate in West Midlands.
In 2024, the total Birmingham crimes were 168,980. The crime rate of Birmingham in 2024 was 147.59 (year) or 12.30 (month) ranking it 33 danzarous in the UK. Birmingham ranked 1 in terms of total crimes and 1 in terms of crime rate in West Midlands.
In 2023, the total crimes in Birmingham were around 173,610 crimes with yearly crime rate of 151.63 (year) or 12.64 (month) ranking 21 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in West Midlands, Birmingham ranked 1 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 1 as per crime rate of Birmingham
| City | January 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (West Midlands) | Crimes | Rank (West Midlands) | Crimes | Rank (West Midlands) | |
| Dudley | 2,155 | 7 | 28,630 | 7 | 31,146 | 7 |
| Solihull | 1,484 | 6 | 19,985 | 6 | 21,884 | 6 |
| Walsall | 2,317 | 5 | 32,801 | 4 | 33,099 | 5 |
| Sandwell | 2,857 | 3 | 38,740 | 5 | 40,962 | 3 |
| Coventry | 2,879 | 4 | 41,087 | 3 | 41,099 | 4 |
| Wolverhampton | 2,304 | 2 | 32,370 | 2 | 33,152 | 2 |
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (5319 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (1307 cases).
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 5380 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 1316 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (5259 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (1376 cases).
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (5351 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (1479 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (5447 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (1448 incidents) also being high.
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (32 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (8 incidents).
July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 6055 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 1417 incidents.
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (11844 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (2392 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 6553 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 819.12 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 1932 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 684 |
| December 2024 | 735 |
| November 2024 | 709 |
| October 2024 | 722 |
| September 2024 | 770 |
| August 2024 | 8 |
| July 2024 | 993 |
| June 2024 | 1932 |
A total of 617 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 77.12 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 146 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 59 |
| December 2024 | 50 |
| November 2024 | 81 |
| October 2024 | 89 |
| September 2024 | 99 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| July 2024 | 89 |
| June 2024 | 146 |
A total of 2066 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 258.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 538 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 274 |
| December 2024 | 228 |
| November 2024 | 241 |
| October 2024 | 232 |
| September 2024 | 251 |
| August 2024 | 6 |
| July 2024 | 296 |
| June 2024 | 538 |
A total of 1376 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 172.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 344 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 121 |
| December 2024 | 196 |
| November 2024 | 197 |
| October 2024 | 197 |
| September 2024 | 166 |
| August 2024 | 8 |
| July 2024 | 147 |
| June 2024 | 344 |
A total of 5524 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 690.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 1306 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 633 |
| December 2024 | 700 |
| November 2024 | 733 |
| October 2024 | 767 |
| September 2024 | 705 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 679 |
| June 2024 | 1306 |
A total of 44687 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 5585.88 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 11844 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 5319 |
| December 2024 | 5380 |
| November 2024 | 5259 |
| October 2024 | 5351 |
| September 2024 | 5447 |
| August 2024 | 32 |
| July 2024 | 6055 |
| June 2024 | 11844 |
A total of 7464 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 933.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1962 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 789 |
| December 2024 | 850 |
| November 2024 | 850 |
| October 2024 | 921 |
| September 2024 | 1074 |
| August 2024 | 7 |
| July 2024 | 1011 |
| June 2024 | 1962 |
A total of 2277 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 284.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 610 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 242 |
| December 2024 | 272 |
| November 2024 | 258 |
| October 2024 | 287 |
| September 2024 | 312 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 295 |
| June 2024 | 610 |
A total of 2875 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 359.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 820 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 288 |
| December 2024 | 297 |
| November 2024 | 295 |
| October 2024 | 433 |
| September 2024 | 342 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| July 2024 | 397 |
| June 2024 | 820 |
A total of 3278 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 409.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 726 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 481 |
| December 2024 | 409 |
| November 2024 | 453 |
| October 2024 | 426 |
| September 2024 | 411 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| July 2024 | 367 |
| June 2024 | 726 |
A total of 8735 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1091.88 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2218 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 986 |
| December 2024 | 1009 |
| November 2024 | 917 |
| October 2024 | 1122 |
| September 2024 | 1220 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| July 2024 | 1260 |
| June 2024 | 2218 |
A total of 8974 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1121.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 2392 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 921 |
| December 2024 | 1007 |
| November 2024 | 1020 |
| October 2024 | 1159 |
| September 2024 | 1055 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| July 2024 | 1417 |
| June 2024 | 2392 |
A total of 10630 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1328.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2374 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1307 |
| December 2024 | 1316 |
| November 2024 | 1376 |
| October 2024 | 1479 |
| September 2024 | 1448 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 1329 |
| June 2024 | 2374 |
A total of 7905 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 988.12 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 2154 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 870 |
| December 2024 | 877 |
| November 2024 | 813 |
| October 2024 | 947 |
| September 2024 | 954 |
| August 2024 | 7 |
| July 2024 | 1283 |
| June 2024 | 2154 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Birmingham postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 246 |
| Shoplifting | 132 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Total | 222 |
| Shoplifting | 120 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Total | 156 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 75 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Total | 150 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Total | 99 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Total | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |