Birmingham crime stats
The overall crime rate in Birmingham city is 139.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 63.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 158% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 25.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 309% of national crime rate which puts Birmingham on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 2.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 3.2k cases and has decreased by 6.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 40.0% | 15. highest | 158% | 63.3k | -9.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 9.3% | 3. highest | 209% | 14.7k | -6.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.4% | 38. highest | 133% | 11.7k | -1.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 7.4% | 16. lowest | 65% | 11.7k | 15.4% |
| Other theft crime | 7.2% | 13. highest | 133% | 11.5k | -6.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.6% | 29. lowest | 114% | 10.5k | 25.4% |
| Public order crime | 6.2% | 44. lowest | 117% | 9.8k | -22.8% |
| Burglary crime | 5.2% | 13. highest | 168% | 8.2k | -9.0% |
| Robbery crime | 2.8% | 2. highest | 296% | 4.5k | -7.7% |
| Drugs crime | 2.4% | 53. highest | 119% | 3.8k | -1.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 2.0% | 2. highest | 309% | 3.2k | -6.8% |
| Other crime | 1.7% | 51. highest | 121% | 2.8k | 11.4% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.1% | 15. highest | 70% | 1.8k | -30.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 27. lowest | 79% | 915 | -6.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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