B2 5AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B2 5AF

B2 5AF, Birmingham has recorded a total of 692 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1514.22 per 1,000 population. This B2 5AF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B2 postcode area, which has experienced 378 crimes and a crime rate of 372.78 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B2 5AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B2 5AF, encompassing approximately 457 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B2 5AF area, explore the B2 5AF Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the B2 5AF area, visit the B2 5AF House Prices

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (206) incidents (5050.00% increase)
• Shoplifting: (188) incidents (18700.00% increase)
• Other theft: (58) incidents (1833.33% increase)

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

• High Street with total crimes: 105
• Worcester Street with total crimes: 88
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 72

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B2 5AF postcode area is presented below.

• 1. High Street

  Total	105
  Shoplifting	55
  Violence and sexual offences	22
  Other theft	11
  Theft from the person	7
  Public order	6
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 2. Worcester Street

  Total	88
  Shoplifting	38
  Violence and sexual offences	17
  Other theft	7
  Public order	7
  Theft from the person	6
  Burglary	3
  Robbery	3
  Drugs	2
  Other crime	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 3. Shopping Area

  Total	72
  Violence and sexual offences	26
  Shoplifting	13
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	4
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 4. New Street

  Total	72
  Shoplifting	18
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Public order	7
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Criminal damage and arson	5
  Drugs	5
  Robbery	4
  Other theft	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Other crime	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 5. Parking Area

  Total	65
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Shoplifting	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Criminal damage and arson	5
  Vehicle crime	5
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Public order	3
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	1
  Burglary	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 6. Supermarket

  Total	61
  Violence and sexual offences	34
  Shoplifting	7
  Public order	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other crime	3
  Other theft	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 7. Moor Street

  Total	53
  Shoplifting	31
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Other theft	5
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 8. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	49
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Public order	9
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	27
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Shoplifting	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Burglary	2
  Other theft	2
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Robbery	1

• 10. Navigation Street

  Total	18
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 11. Brunel Street

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Other crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. Lower Severn Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	1

• 13. Colmore Row

  Total	9
  Possession of weapons	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	1

• 14. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Bennett'S Hill

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 16. Swallow Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 17. Temple Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 18. Nightclub

  Total	5
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Beak Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Barwick Street

  Total	3
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 21. Great Charles Street Queensway

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Birmingham Snow Hill

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 23. Birmingham Moor Street

  Total	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 24. Bath Passage

  Total	2
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Waterloo Street

  Total	2
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 26. Temple Row West

  Total	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 27. Cornwall Street

  Total	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Vehicle crime	1