B2 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B2

B2, Birmingham has recorded a total of 541 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 533.53 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this B2 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around B2, encompassing approximately 1014 residents.

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (169) incidents (16800.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (141) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (41) incidents (4000.00% increase)

B2 Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • High Street with total crimes: 105
  • Worcester Street with total crimes: 88
  • New Street with total crimes: 72

B2 Crime Map

Postcodes in B2

The postcode district are associated with the B2, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The B2 has a total of postcodes overall.

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 169 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 141 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences169533.5316800.00%
Shoplifting141166.670.00%
Other theft41139.054000.00%
Public order3840.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour2937.480.00%
Theft from the person2328.602200.00%
Criminal damage and arson2122.680.00%
Drugs1820.710.00%
Robbery1417.750.00%
Vehicle crime1213.810.00%
Possession of weapons1111.830.00%
Burglary1110.850.00%
Other crime910.850.00%
Bicycle theft48.880.00%

In August 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft12.96-97.30%
Theft from the person10.99-94.12%
Violence and sexual offences10.99-99.49%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 195 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 118 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences195530.57-7.58%
Shoplifting118192.3119.19%
Anti-social behaviour41116.3717.14%
Public order3840.43-19.15%
Other theft3737.48-9.76%
Criminal damage and arson2536.4919.05%
Theft from the person1724.65-19.05%
Drugs1516.7750.00%
Robbery1514.79-40.00%
Burglary1114.7983.33%
Vehicle crime1010.850.00%
Possession of weapons69.86-33.33%
Bicycle theft65.9250.00%
Other crime45.92-20.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 211 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 99 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences211536.4917.22%
Shoplifting99208.09-14.66%
Public order4797.630.00%
Other theft4146.35-10.87%
Anti-social behaviour3540.4320.69%
Robbery2534.52108.33%
Criminal damage and arson2124.65-27.59%
Theft from the person2120.710.00%
Drugs1020.71-33.33%
Vehicle crime109.8611.11%
Possession of weapons99.8612.50%
Burglary68.88-75.00%
Other crime55.9266.67%
Bicycle theft44.93100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 180 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 116 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences180533.5356.52%
Shoplifting116177.5122.11%
Public order47114.4042.42%
Other theft4646.352.22%
Anti-social behaviour2945.36-19.44%
Criminal damage and arson2928.6045.00%
Burglary2428.6050.00%
Theft from the person2123.67-12.50%
Drugs1520.7150.00%
Robbery1214.79-25.00%
Vehicle crime911.83-10.00%
Possession of weapons88.88-27.27%
Other crime37.890.00%
Bicycle theft22.96100.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 115 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 95 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences115428.99-35.75%
Shoplifting95113.41-4.04%
Other theft4593.69-15.09%
Anti-social behaviour3644.3816.13%
Public order3335.5013.79%
Theft from the person2432.54-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson2023.6733.33%
Robbery1619.72-15.79%
Burglary1615.78300.00%
Possession of weapons1115.78-26.67%
Drugs1010.85-41.18%
Vehicle crime109.86-47.37%
Other crime39.860.00%
Bicycle theft12.96-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 179 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 99 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences179506.9021.77%
Shoplifting99176.53110.64%
Other theft5397.631.92%
Anti-social behaviour3152.27-11.43%
Public order2930.57-19.44%
Theft from the person2728.6028.57%
Robbery1926.6346.15%
Vehicle crime1918.74111.11%
Drugs1718.74-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson1516.777.14%
Possession of weapons1514.7966.67%
Bicycle theft414.79-33.33%
Burglary43.94-66.67%
Other crime33.94-57.14%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 147 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147421.1044.12%
Other theft52144.9740.54%
Shoplifting4751.28-36.49%
Public order3646.3516.13%
Anti-social behaviour3535.50-22.22%
Theft from the person2134.52-4.55%
Drugs1920.715.56%
Criminal damage and arson1418.7427.27%
Robbery1313.81-56.67%
Burglary1212.82-55.56%
Possession of weapons911.83-30.77%
Vehicle crime98.88-10.00%
Other crime78.88133.33%
Bicycle theft66.90-64.71%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 74 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences102433.93-31.54%
Shoplifting74100.591.37%
Anti-social behaviour4572.9821.62%
Other theft3744.38-40.32%
Public order3136.49-18.42%
Robbery3030.57-11.76%
Burglary2729.59350.00%
Theft from the person2226.63-53.19%
Drugs1821.705.88%
Bicycle theft1717.7570.00%
Possession of weapons1316.7718.18%
Criminal damage and arson1112.82-47.62%
Vehicle crime1010.85-16.67%
Other crime39.86-40.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 149 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149514.79-19.89%
Shoplifting73146.94-16.09%
Other theft6271.9934.78%
Theft from the person4761.1417.50%
Public order3846.3511.76%
Anti-social behaviour3737.485.71%
Robbery3436.493.03%
Criminal damage and arson2133.535.00%
Drugs1720.71-22.73%
Vehicle crime1216.77-7.69%
Possession of weapons1111.83120.00%
Bicycle theft1010.8511.11%
Burglary69.86-40.00%
Other crime55.92-28.57%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 186 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences186539.4512.73%
Shoplifting87183.4377.55%
Other theft4685.804.55%
Theft from the person4045.3637.93%
Anti-social behaviour3539.45-20.45%
Public order3434.5221.43%
Robbery3333.5326.92%
Drugs2232.54144.44%
Criminal damage and arson2021.7081.82%
Vehicle crime1319.72-7.14%
Burglary1012.8225.00%
Bicycle theft99.86125.00%
Other crime78.88133.33%
Possession of weapons56.90-44.44%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 165 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences165436.880.00%
Shoplifting49162.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour4448.320.00%
Other theft4443.390.00%
Theft from the person2943.390.00%
Public order2828.600.00%
Robbery2627.610.00%
Vehicle crime1425.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson1113.810.00%
Possession of weapons910.850.00%
Drugs98.880.00%
Burglary88.880.00%
Bicycle theft47.890.00%
Other crime33.940.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 208 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
July 202425
June 202421
May 202429
April 202420
March 202415
February 202414
January 202411
December 202321
November 202320
October 202311

A total of 170 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
July 202415
June 202410
May 202415
April 202410
March 202417
February 202419
January 202418
December 202317
November 202322
October 20239

A total of 505 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 62 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 20241
July 202437
June 202441
May 202446
April 202445
March 202453
February 202452
January 202437
December 202362
November 202346
October 202344

A total of 107 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
July 20246
June 20249
May 20248
April 202411
March 202415
February 20249
January 202413
December 202311
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 399 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
July 202438
June 202447
May 202447
April 202433
March 202429
February 202436
January 202431
December 202338
November 202334
October 202328

A total of 998 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 90.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 141 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024141
July 2024118
June 202499
May 2024116
April 202495
March 202499
February 202447
January 202474
December 202373
November 202387
October 202349

A total of 293 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 20241
July 202417
June 202421
May 202421
April 202424
March 202427
February 202421
January 202422
December 202347
November 202340
October 202329

A total of 1799 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 149.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 211 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024169
August 20241
July 2024195
June 2024211
May 2024180
April 2024115
March 2024179
February 2024147
January 2024102
December 2023149
November 2023186
October 2023165

A total of 397 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
July 202441
June 202435
May 202429
April 202436
March 202431
February 202435
January 202445
December 202337
November 202335
October 202344

A total of 67 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20246
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
February 20246
January 202417
December 202310
November 20239
October 20234

A total of 237 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
July 202415
June 202425
May 202412
April 202416
March 202419
February 202413
January 202430
December 202334
November 202333
October 202326

A total of 135 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
July 202411
June 20246
May 202424
April 202416
March 20244
February 202412
January 202427
December 20236
November 202310
October 20238

A total of 52 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20244
June 20245
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20247
January 20243
December 20235
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 128 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.64 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
July 202410
June 202410
May 20249
April 202410
March 202419
February 20249
January 202410
December 202312
November 202313
October 202314

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B2 postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. High Street
    Total105
    Shoplifting55
    Violence and sexual offences22
    Other theft11
    Theft from the person7
    Public order6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Worcester Street
    Total88
    Shoplifting38
    Violence and sexual offences17
    Other theft7
    Public order7
    Theft from the person6
    Burglary3
    Robbery3
    Drugs2
    Other crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. New Street
    Total72
    Shoplifting18
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Public order7
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Drugs5
    Robbery4
    Other theft3
    Possession of weapons3
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary2
    Other crime2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total70
    Violence and sexual offences26
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Public order4
    Robbery4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Possession of weapons3
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total61
    Violence and sexual offences34
    Shoplifting7
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime3
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total31
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total27
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Dunsfold Croft
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other crime1
  • 10. Lower Severn Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 11. Colmore Row
    Total9
    Possession of weapons3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Robbery1
  • 12. Bennett'S Hill
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Temple Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 14. Nightclub
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Beak Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Barwick Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Great Charles Street Queensway
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Birmingham Snow Hill
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Waterloo Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Temple Row West
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 21. Cornwall Street
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Newhall Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. B4100
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Thomas Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Upper Sutton Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Shefford Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 27. Salstar Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 28. Elkington Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Parliament Street
    Total1
    Other theft1