City
Crime in Birmingham
How much crime is recorded in Birmingham, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 1,162,913 (2024)
BirminghamCity
How safe is Birmingham
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in Birmingham, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BirminghamNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Burglary16.39.1
Shoplifting10.28.4
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Public order5.84.6
Other theft5.74.5
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Drugs3.12.4
Robbery2.31.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.