Total Crime Rate
126.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birmingham 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 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the West Midlands region average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Birmingham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61,402 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 679 cases , down -6.2% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 5.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -24.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 77,049 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 126.0 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bordesley & Highgate | 366.0 | 240.0 (191%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Ladywood | 359.2 | 233.3 (185%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Handsworth | 196.1 | 70.1 (56%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Bordesley Green | 148.1 | 22.1 (18%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Gravelly Hill | 145.3 | 19.3 (15%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Edgbaston | 142.1 | 16.1 (13%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Acocks Green | 140.7 | 14.7 (12%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 8 | South Yardley | 140.2 | 14.2 (11%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 9 | Castle Vale | 138.8 | 12.8 (10%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 10 | Soho & Jewellery Quarter | 132.7 | 6.7 (5%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 11 | North Edgbaston | 132.5 | 6.6 (5%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 12 | Balsall Heath West | 129.3 | 3.3 (3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 13 | Birchfield | 127.2 | 1.3 (1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 14 | Glebe Farm & Tile Cross | 126.9 | 0.9 (1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 15 | Erdington | 126.8 | 0.8 (1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 16 | Aston | 125.1 | -0.9 (-1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 17 | Bromford & Hodge Hill | 123.1 | -2.9 (-2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 18 | Perry Barr | 122.6 | -3.4 (-3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 19 | Frankley Great Park | 122.1 | -3.9 (-3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 20 | Bournbrook & Selly Park | 117.8 | -8.1 (-6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 21 | Longbridge & West Heath | 117.5 | -8.5 (-7%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 22 | Nechells | 115.9 | -10.1 (-8%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 23 | Brandwood & King's Heath | 114.7 | -11.3 (-9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 24 | Pype Hayes | 113.9 | -12.1 (-10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 25 | Stockland Green | 113.7 | -12.3 (-10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 26 | Kingstanding | 113.6 | -12.4 (-10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 27 | Sheldon | 110.8 | -15.2 (-12%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 28 | Garretts Green | 110.1 | -15.9 (-13%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 29 | Bartley Green | 107.2 | -18.8 (-15%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 30 | Shard End | 105.5 | -20.5 (-16%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 31 | Allens Cross | 102.3 | -23.7 (-19%) | High 8/10 |
| 32 | Bournville & Cotteridge | 100.6 | -25.4 (-20%) | High 8/10 |
| 33 | Newtown | 100.5 | -25.5 (-20%) | High 8/10 |
| 34 | Heartlands | 100.4 | -25.6 (-20%) | High 8/10 |
| 35 | Sutton Trinity | 100.4 | -25.6 (-20%) | High 8/10 |
| 36 | Moseley | 99.0 | -26.9 (-21%) | High 8/10 |
| 37 | Highter's Heath | 97.1 | -28.8 (-23%) | High 8/10 |
| 38 | Billesley | 96.5 | -29.5 (-23%) | High 8/10 |
| 39 | Rubery & Rednal | 95.2 | -30.8 (-24%) | High 8/10 |
| 40 | Quinton | 94.4 | -31.6 (-25%) | High 8/10 |
| 41 | King's Norton South | 94.1 | -31.9 (-25%) | High 8/10 |
| 42 | Alum Rock | 92.8 | -33.2 (-26%) | High 8/10 |
| 43 | Holyhead | 92.5 | -33.5 (-27%) | High 8/10 |
| 44 | King's Norton North | 92.4 | -33.6 (-27%) | High 8/10 |
| 45 | Yardley East | 92.2 | -33.8 (-27%) | High 8/10 |
| 46 | Lozells | 91.3 | -34.7 (-28%) | High 8/10 |
| 47 | Harborne | 90.7 | -35.2 (-28%) | High 8/10 |
| 48 | Druids Heath & Monyhull | 89.4 | -36.6 (-29%) | High 8/10 |
| 49 | Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East | 86.3 | -39.7 (-32%) | High 8/10 |
| 50 | Stirchley | 86.1 | -39.9 (-32%) | High 8/10 |
| 51 | Tyseley & Hay Mills | 83.3 | -42.7 (-34%) | High 7/10 |
| 52 | Northfield | 82.7 | -43.3 (-34%) | High 7/10 |
| 53 | Ward End | 82.1 | -43.9 (-35%) | High 7/10 |
| 54 | Weoley & Selly Oak | 78.4 | -47.6 (-38%) | High 7/10 |
| 55 | Sutton Reddicap | 75.8 | -50.2 (-40%) | High 7/10 |
| 56 | Hall Green North | 75.3 | -50.7 (-40%) | High 7/10 |
| 57 | Sparkhill | 73.4 | -52.6 (-42%) | High 7/10 |
| 58 | Handsworth Wood | 71.7 | -54.3 (-43%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 59 | Perry Common | 70.1 | -55.9 (-44%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 60 | Oscott | 69.6 | -56.4 (-45%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 61 | Sutton Vesey | 67.5 | -58.5 (-46%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 62 | Small Heath | 66.2 | -59.8 (-47%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 63 | Yardley West & Stechford | 65.6 | -60.4 (-48%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 64 | Sutton Wylde Green | 53.9 | -72.1 (-57%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 65 | Sutton Walmley & Minworth | 52.0 | -74.0 (-59%) | Low 4/10 |
| 66 | Sutton Four Oaks | 46.0 | -80.0 (-63%) | Low 4/10 |
| 67 | Hall Green South | 39.0 | -87.0 (-69%) | Low 3/10 |
| 68 | Sutton Mere Green | 29.4 | -96.5 (-77%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 69 | Sutton Roughley | 24.9 | -101.1 (-80%) | Very low 1/10 |
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