Total Crime Rate
1972.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Digbeth area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 11th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Digbeth (B5 6DA) in the last 12 months was 1972.1 per 1,000 residents and was 427.3% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 643 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , down -13.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 899 (≈ 928.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Digbeth (B5 6DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moor Street, where police recorded 736 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (185 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birmingham Moor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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