Total Crime Rate

982.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

488.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 982.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 488.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 360.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 102.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 102.0 10/10
  • Other theft 93.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.9 10/10
  • Public order 54.2 10/10
  • Robbery 54.2 10/10
  • Drugs 47.7 10/10
  • Burglary 32.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Digbeth area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 6DY) in the last 12 months was 982.7 per 1,000 residents and was 168.5% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (366.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 47.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 225 (≈ 488.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Digbeth (B5 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 350 crimes here, including 190 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Digbeth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bradford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pickford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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