Total Crime Rate
129.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birmingham has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 districts in West Midlands region and the 39th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (West Midlands), it has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 districts.
The overall crime rate in Birmingham in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the West Midlands region average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Birmingham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60,902 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 760 cases , down -10.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 21.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -15.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75,973 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 129.0 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladywood | 383.0 | 254.1 (197%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Bordesley & Highgate | 374.0 | 245.0 (190%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Handsworth | 192.0 | 63.1 (49%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Bordesley Green | 175.8 | 46.8 (36%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Edgbaston | 167.9 | 39.0 (30%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Gravelly Hill | 157.4 | 28.4 (22%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Acocks Green | 146.9 | 17.9 (14%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 8 | Frankley Great Park | 140.9 | 12.0 (9%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 9 | South Yardley | 138.0 | 9.0 (7%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Glebe Farm & Tile Cross | 136.4 | 7.5 (6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 11 | Balsall Heath West | 136.2 | 7.2 (6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 12 | North Edgbaston | 133.4 | 4.5 (3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 13 | Soho & Jewellery Quarter | 131.1 | 2.2 (2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 14 | Birchfield | 130.7 | 1.7 (1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 15 | Castle Vale | 128.6 | -0.4 (-0%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 16 | Aston | 124.7 | -4.3 (-3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 17 | Erdington | 124.5 | -4.4 (-3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 18 | Perry Barr | 122.6 | -6.3 (-5%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 19 | Bromford & Hodge Hill | 122.1 | -6.9 (-5%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 20 | Bournbrook & Selly Park | 120.6 | -8.3 (-6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 21 | Longbridge & West Heath | 120.4 | -8.6 (-7%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 22 | Nechells | 116.5 | -12.4 (-10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 23 | Pype Hayes | 116.5 | -12.5 (-10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 24 | Brandwood & King's Heath | 116.0 | -12.9 (-10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 25 | Sheldon | 115.2 | -13.7 (-11%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 26 | Kingstanding | 114.5 | -14.4 (-11%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 27 | Stockland Green | 113.8 | -15.2 (-12%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 28 | Bartley Green | 111.9 | -17.0 (-13%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 29 | Allens Cross | 107.1 | -21.9 (-17%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 30 | Shard End | 106.6 | -22.4 (-17%) | High 8/10 |
| 31 | King's Norton South | 105.6 | -23.3 (-18%) | High 8/10 |
| 32 | Sutton Trinity | 103.5 | -25.4 (-20%) | High 8/10 |
| 33 | Garretts Green | 103.2 | -25.8 (-20%) | High 8/10 |
| 34 | King's Norton North | 100.6 | -28.3 (-22%) | High 8/10 |
| 35 | Newtown | 99.6 | -29.3 (-23%) | High 8/10 |
| 36 | Harborne | 98.6 | -30.4 (-24%) | High 8/10 |
| 37 | Bournville & Cotteridge | 98.4 | -30.5 (-24%) | High 8/10 |
| 38 | Moseley | 98.4 | -30.6 (-24%) | High 8/10 |
| 39 | Quinton | 98.0 | -30.9 (-24%) | High 8/10 |
| 40 | Heartlands | 97.9 | -31.0 (-24%) | High 8/10 |
| 41 | Billesley | 95.6 | -33.3 (-26%) | High 8/10 |
| 42 | Alum Rock | 94.0 | -34.9 (-27%) | High 8/10 |
| 43 | Rubery & Rednal | 93.0 | -35.9 (-28%) | High 8/10 |
| 44 | Stirchley | 93.0 | -36.0 (-28%) | High 8/10 |
| 45 | Druids Heath & Monyhull | 92.5 | -36.4 (-28%) | High 8/10 |
| 46 | Highter's Heath | 91.4 | -37.6 (-29%) | High 8/10 |
| 47 | Lozells | 91.3 | -37.6 (-29%) | High 8/10 |
| 48 | Holyhead | 89.6 | -39.4 (-31%) | High 8/10 |
| 49 | Yardley East | 85.3 | -43.7 (-34%) | High 7/10 |
| 50 | Sutton Reddicap | 85.2 | -43.8 (-34%) | High 7/10 |
| 51 | Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East | 83.3 | -45.7 (-35%) | High 7/10 |
| 52 | Tyseley & Hay Mills | 83.1 | -45.8 (-36%) | High 7/10 |
| 53 | Northfield | 82.2 | -46.7 (-36%) | High 7/10 |
| 54 | Ward End | 80.2 | -48.8 (-38%) | High 7/10 |
| 55 | Weoley & Selly Oak | 78.6 | -50.4 (-39%) | High 7/10 |
| 56 | Sparkhill | 77.8 | -51.2 (-40%) | High 7/10 |
| 57 | Perry Common | 76.0 | -52.9 (-41%) | High 7/10 |
| 58 | Handsworth Wood | 73.0 | -55.9 (-43%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 59 | Yardley West & Stechford | 71.5 | -57.5 (-45%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 60 | Hall Green North | 71.4 | -57.6 (-45%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 61 | Oscott | 67.6 | -61.4 (-48%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 62 | Sutton Vesey | 66.3 | -62.6 (-49%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 63 | Small Heath | 65.0 | -64.0 (-50%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 64 | Sutton Four Oaks | 47.8 | -81.2 (-63%) | Low 4/10 |
| 65 | Sutton Walmley & Minworth | 47.5 | -81.5 (-63%) | Low 4/10 |
| 66 | Sutton Wylde Green | 45.8 | -83.1 (-64%) | Low 3/10 |
| 67 | Hall Green South | 37.1 | -91.9 (-71%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 68 | Sutton Mere Green | 32.0 | -97.0 (-75%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 69 | Sutton Roughley | 25.6 | -103.4 (-80%) | Very low 1/10 |
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