Birmingham Crime Data Reveals Most Common Offences in Every Area
Birmingham Crime Data: Most Common Offences in Every Area

Birmingham Crime Data Reveals Most Common Offences in Every Area

An extensive analysis of police crime data has uncovered the most frequent offences occurring on streets throughout Birmingham. This hyperlocal breakdown allows residents to see the biggest issues affecting their neighbourhoods, from the most deprived areas to the leafy and affluent suburbs.

The data, compiled from reports over a 12-month period ending in December, indicates that no part of the city is completely untouched by criminal activity. While some areas experience significantly higher crime rates, the analysis provides a detailed look at the specific problems plaguing each community.

Violent and Sexual Offences Top the List Everywhere

A consistent theme emerges from the data: violent and sexual offences (VSO) are the most common crimes in every policing area across Birmingham. This category encompasses a wide range of serious incidents, including murder, rape, shootings, and stabbings. It also includes domestic violence, assaults, and street brawls, contributing to its high frequency.

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Other prevalent offences across the city include vehicle crime, criminal damage and arson, antisocial behaviour, and shoplifting. The data enables residents to identify if their local area has a particular problem with any of these specific issues.

Highest and Lowest Crime Areas Identified

The policing areas of Lozells and East Handsworth, along with Aston, remain Birmingham's crime capitals, reporting the highest numbers of incidents. In contrast, areas within Sutton Coldfield boast the lowest crime rates in the city.

Below is a selection of data from the analysis, showing the top three offences for various neighbourhoods over the 12-month period:

  • Acocks Green: VSO 1,899, shoplifting 407, antisocial behaviour 285
  • Aston: VSO 2,311, antisocial behaviour 360, criminal damage and arson 347
  • Bartley Green: VSO 1,294, criminal damage and arson 292, vehicle crime 276
  • Billesley: VSO 1,161, shoplifting 255, vehicle crime 229
  • Bordesley Green: VSO 1,823, criminal damage and arson 287, public order 255
  • Bournville: VSO 953, shoplifting 311, vehicle crime 278
  • Brandwood: VSO 1,079, shoplifting 238, vehicle crime 218
  • Chelmsley Wood: VSO 839, criminal damage and arson 272, shoplifting 210
  • Edgbaston: VSO 1,358, shoplifting 552, vehicle crime 509
  • Erdington: VSO 1,350, antisocial behaviour 283, criminal damage and arson 272

Additional areas highlight the diversity of crime patterns:

  • Hall Green: VSO 761, vehicle crime 246, criminal damage and arson 161
  • Handsworth Wood: VSO 1,384, vehicle crime 219, criminal damage and arson 193
  • Harborne: VSO 1,057, vehicle crime 278, burglary 186
  • Hodge Hill: VSO 1,608, shoplifting 473, criminal damage and arson 245
  • Jewellery Quarter: VSO 564, vehicle crime 296, other theft 161
  • Kings Norton: VSO 1,191, criminal damage and arson 277, vehicle crime 218
  • Kingstanding: VSO 1,448, criminal damage and arson 269, antisocial behaviour 190
  • Ladywood: VSO 1,423, vehicle crime 405, antisocial behaviour 271
  • Longbridge: VSO 1,503, shoplifting 527, antisocial behaviour 328
  • Lozells and East Handsworth: VSO 2,349, criminal damage and arson 349, antisocial behaviour 312

Further neighbourhood data includes:

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  • Moseley and Kings Heath: VSO 1,243, vehicle crime 298, shoplifting 280
  • Nechells: VSO 800, vehicle crime 280, antisocial behaviour 145
  • Northfield: VSO 1,307, shoplifting 419, antisocial behaviour 271
  • Oscott: VSO 954, criminal damage and arson 148, vehicle crime 148
  • Perry Barr: VSO 1,344, criminal damage and arson 312, public order 300
  • Quinton: VSO 1,040, shoplifting 246, vehicle crime 227
  • Selly Oak: VSO 1,121, shoplifting 812, vehicle crime 286
  • Shard End: VSO 1,806, criminal damage and arson 356, vehicle crime 345
  • Sheldon: VSO 1,047, shoplifting 553, vehicle crime 253
  • Small Heath and Highgate: VSO 1,606, vehicle crime 485, antisocial behaviour 403

The analysis also covers:

  • Smith's Wood: VSO 1,589, vehicle crime 467, criminal damage and arson 369
  • Soho Road: VSO 1,134, vehicle crime 198, criminal damage and arson 171
  • South Yardley: VSO 2,007, vehicle crime 380, criminal damage and arson 321
  • Sparkbrook: VSO 1,848, vehicle crime 320, criminal damage and arson 317
  • Springfield: VSO 1,449, vehicle crime 225, criminal damage and arson 216
  • Stechford and Yardley North: VSO 1,440, vehicle crime 343, criminal damage and arson 291
  • Stockland Green: VSO 1,954, criminal damage and arson 335, antisocial behaviour 253
  • Sutton Four Oaks: VSO 347, shoplifting 141, vehicle crime 130
  • Sutton New Hall: VSO 478, shoplifting 319, vehicle crime 191
  • Sutton Trinity: VSO 918, shoplifting 453, vehicle crime 263

Finally, the data includes:

  • Sutton Vesey: VSO 524, shoplifting 236, vehicle crime 186
  • Tyburn: VSO 1,460, shoplifting 419, criminal damage and arson 268
  • Washwood Heath: VSO 1,690, antisocial behaviour 241, vehicle crime 236
  • Weoley: VSO 1,159, vehicle crime 257, criminal damage and arson 211
  • Winson Green: VSO 1,302, other theft 286, vehicle crime 269

This comprehensive analysis serves as a crucial tool for understanding local crime trends and fostering community awareness across Birmingham.