Crime

Crime in Birmingham by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

40,186crimes recordedJune to August 2026

+8%on the 3 months beforemore crime

Walmleylowest rate46.1 per 1,000 a year

127.5middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Small Heath (-9%), Wylde Green (-9%) and Vauxhall (-6%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#				Most common
1	DigbethB5 · 8,346 residents	1190	▲ 4%	violence
2	BordesleyB9 · 6,233 residents	424.8	▼ 3%	violence
3	LadywoodB16 · 17,800 residents	315.1	▲ 2%	violence
4	Winson GreenB18 · 12,165 residents	307.1	▲ 1%	violence
5	BirminghamB1 · 98,874 residents	298.9	▲ 3%	violence
6	HighgateB12 · 113,548 residents	266	▲ 7%	violence
7	Perry BarrB42 · 16,280 residents	247.4	▲ 9%	violence
8	ErdingtonB23 · 16,376 residents	230.8	▲ 11%	violence
9	BirchfieldB20 · 18,158 residents	220.5	▲ 23%	violence
10	SparkbrookB11 · 119,355 residents	219.5	▲ 6%	violence
11	Jewellery QuarterB18 · 18,884 residents	210.8	▼ 6%	violence
12	EdgbastonB15 · 17,953 residents	198.3	▲ 5%	violence
13	Kings HeathB14 · 12,205 residents	195.7	▲ 24%	violence
14	HarborneB17 · 11,405 residents	195	▲ 31%	violence
15	BournbrookB29 · 17,334 residents	182.8	▲ 20%	violence
16	Balsall HeathB12 · 110,287 residents	173.6	▲ 8%	violence
17	Buckland EndB34 · 11,697 residents	169.6	▲ 43%	violence
18	Gravelly HillB24 · 76,325 residents	169.1	▲ 12%	violence
19	VauxhallB7 · 9,474 residents	165.5	▼ 6%	violence
20	CaliforniaB29 · 7,841 residents	159.7	▼ 2%	violence
21	Hodge HillB36 · 16,380 residents	159.5	▲ 16%	shoplifting
22	YardleyB25 · 16,244 residents	158.3	▲ 12%	violence
23	Acocks GreenB27 · 18,947 residents	155.4	▲ 2%	violence
24	Selly OakB29 · 22,517 residents	154.5	▲ 16%	violence
25	MinworthB76 · 2,834 residents	153.8	▲ 1%	violence
26	LozellsB19 · 27,886 residents	153.8	▲ 26%	violence
27	MoseleyB13 · 16,202 residents	152.6	▲ 26%	violence
28	Castle ValeB35 · 11,732 residents	151	▲ 1%	violence
29	TyburnB24 · 55,923 residents	148.6	▲ 9%	violence
30	Kitts GreenB33 · 87,646 residents	147.6	▲ 16%	violence
31	New OscottB44 · 17,175 residents	146	▲ 33%	violence
32	Tile CrossB33 · 80,857 residents	145.9	▲ 9%	violence
33	NechellsB7 · 86,486 residents	144.3	▲ 4%	violence
34	AstonB6 · 15,345 residents	140	▲ 3%	violence
35	StechfordB33 · 18,236 residents	139.1	▲ 19%	violence
36	StirchleyB30 · 77,783 residents	137.6	▲ 11%	violence
37	Garretts GreenB33 · 81,506 residents	136.8	▲ 7%	violence
38	HandsworthB21 · 20,851 residents	135.1	▲ 3%	violence
39	Short HeathB23 · 12,634 residents	133	▲ 21%	violence
40	Stockland GreenB23 · 21,117 residents	131.5	▲ 4%	violence
41	Hay MillsB11 · 124,406 residents	131.3	▲ 2%	violence
42	Turves GreenB31 · 23,663 residents	130.5	▲ 35%	violence
43	Shard EndB34 · 76,310 residents	129.3	▲ 16%	violence
44	BournvilleB30 · 9,197 residents	128.7	▲ 1%	violence
45	Ward EndB8 · 22,666 residents	128.3	▲ 13%	violence
46	MetchleyB15 · 72,589 residents	127.5	▲ 14%	violence
47	GreetB11 · 130,836 residents	127.5	▲ 4%	violence
48	SaltleyB8 · 108,962 residents	126.6	▲ 2%	violence
49	Washwood HeathB8 · 98,900 residents	125.2	▲ 8%	violence
50	LongbridgeB31 · 58,057 residents	122	▲ 13%	violence
51	NorthfieldB31 · 76,660 residents	120.4	▲ 15%	violence
52	TyseleyB11 · 124,095 residents	120.2	▲ 4%	violence
53	West HeathB31 · 62,831 residents	119.7	▲ 14%	violence
54	Selly ParkB29 · 17,800 residents	118.7	▲ 23%	violence
55	HawkesleyB38 · 13,324 residents	117.1	▲ 10%	violence
56	Wake GreenB13 · 26,371 residents	116.3	▲ 17%	violence
57	LiffordB30 · 73,320 residents	114.8	▲ 7%	violence
58	WarstockB14 · 15,760 residents	114.7	▲ 24%	violence
59	FrankleyB45 · 12,544 residents	113.8	▲ 14%	violence
60	CotteridgeB30 · 7,707 residents	113.1	▲ 26%	violence
61	Fox HolliesB28 · 95,044 residents	112.8	▲ 5%	violence
62	WoodgateB32 · 32,547 residents	112.5	▲ 7%	violence
63	SheldonB26 · 58,831 residents	112.2	▲ 2%	violence
64	Bartley GreenB32 · 17,301 residents	110.7	▲ 5%	violence
65	Brandwood EndB14 · 20,834 residents	107.9	▲ 4%	violence
66	Bordesley GreenB9 · 25,697 residents	107.2	▼ 1%	violence
67	Kings NortonB38 · 66,372 residents	107.1	▲ 19%	violence
68	Weoley CastleB29 · 12,323 residents	103.9	▼ 4%	violence
69	Highters HeathB14 · 58,486 residents	103.2	▲ 15%	violence
70	RednalB45 · 50,836 residents	102.8	▼ 1%	violence
71	Wylde GreenB72 · 9,311 residents	102.7	▼ 9%	shoplifting
72	SparkhillB11 · 36,690 residents	102.3	▲ 10%	violence
73	SpringfieldB11 · 24,139 residents	102.1	▲ 8%	violence
74	Druids HeathB14 · 15,334 residents	101.7	▲ 19%	violence
75	Shenley FieldsB29 · 11,167 residents	100.3	▲ 2%	violence
76	Hall GreenB28 · 99,480 residents	99.9	▲ 9%	violence
77	Alum RockB8 · 27,114 residents	97.5	▲ 6%	violence
78	Yardley WoodB28 · 80,528 residents	97	▲ 12%	violence
79	KingstandingB44 · 74,682 residents	96.1	▲ 14%	violence
80	Lyndon GreenB26 · 17,548 residents	93.5	0%	violence
81	QuintonB68 · 67,403 residents	91.7	▲ 14%	violence
82	Small HeathB10 · 27,414 residents	89.2	▼ 9%	violence
83	HamsteadB42 · 16,225 residents	87.3	▲ 13%	violence
84	BillesleyB13 · 13,372 residents	87	▲ 11%	violence
85	Perry BeechesB42 · 16,198 residents	83.7	▲ 28%	violence
86	Sutton ColdfieldB72 · 45,899 residents	81.7	▲ 4%	violence
87	Little SuttonB75 · 29,967 residents	69.8	▲ 19%	violence
88	BoldmereB73 · 11,115 residents	61.5	▲ 37%	violence
89	Four OaksB74 · 30,792 residents	54.4	▲ 32%	violence
90	Mere GreenB75 · 30,865 residents	53.9	▲ 31%	violence
91	WalmleyB76 · 7,554 residents	46.1	▲ 7%	violence

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Crime in every area

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Vauxhall

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Questions people ask

Which areas of Birmingham have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Walmley, Mere Green, Four Oaks, Boldmere and Little Sutton.

Which areas of Birmingham have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Digbeth, Bordesley, Ladywood, Winson Green and Birmingham.

Is crime going up or down in Birmingham?

Across Birmingham, 40,186 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 8% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.