B3 2JA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B3 2JA

B3 2JA, Birmingham has recorded a total of 431 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 210.21 per 1,000 population. This B3 2JA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B3 postcode area, which has experienced 216 crimes and a crime rate of 64.06 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B3 2JA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B3 2JA, encompassing approximately 2050 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B3 2JA area, explore the B3 2JA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (154) incidents (15300.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (52) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (39) incidents (0.00% decrease)

B3 2JA Crime Hotspots

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

  • New Street with total crimes: 72
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 66
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 54

B3 2JA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 154 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences154210.2115300.00%
Shoplifting5275.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour3925.360.00%
Public order3919.020.00%
Other theft2919.022800.00%
Vehicle crime2814.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson2013.660.00%
Drugs159.750.00%
Burglary147.320.00%
Robbery136.830.00%
Possession of weapons116.340.00%
Theft from the person85.37700.00%
Other crime63.900.00%
Bicycle theft32.930.00%

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 theft11.46-96.00%
Theft from the person10.49-88.89%
Violence and sexual offences10.49-99.40%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 166 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences166206.31-13.99%
Shoplifting5580.967.84%
Anti-social behaviour4126.83-18.00%
Public order3620.00-14.29%
Other theft2517.56-30.56%
Criminal damage and arson2312.19-23.33%
Vehicle crime2311.2221.05%
Drugs1411.22100.00%
Robbery96.83-47.06%
Theft from the person94.39-35.71%
Burglary84.3933.33%
Possession of weapons73.9016.67%
Bicycle theft43.4133.33%
Other crime31.95-25.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 193 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences193233.1426.97%
Shoplifting5194.13-43.96%
Anti-social behaviour5024.8747.06%
Public order4224.39-8.70%
Other theft3620.4812.50%
Criminal damage and arson3017.5620.00%
Vehicle crime1914.6390.00%
Robbery179.2730.77%
Theft from the person148.2927.27%
Drugs76.83-36.36%
Possession of weapons63.41-25.00%
Burglary62.93-73.91%
Other crime42.93100.00%
Bicycle theft31.95-25.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 152 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences152225.3331.03%
Shoplifting9174.1454.24%
Public order4644.3824.32%
Anti-social behaviour3422.44-2.86%
Other theft3216.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson2515.6178.57%
Burglary2312.1943.75%
Robbery1311.22-27.78%
Drugs116.3483.33%
Theft from the person115.37-15.38%
Vehicle crime105.37-44.44%
Possession of weapons84.88-11.11%
Bicycle theft43.90300.00%
Other crime21.95-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 116 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences116184.36-29.70%
Shoplifting5956.5855.26%
Public order3728.78-7.50%
Anti-social behaviour3518.0525.00%
Other theft3217.07-8.57%
Vehicle crime1815.6112.50%
Robbery188.7838.46%
Burglary168.78128.57%
Criminal damage and arson147.80-44.00%
Theft from the person136.838.33%
Possession of weapons96.34-43.75%
Drugs64.39-57.14%
Other crime42.9333.33%
Bicycle theft11.95-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 165 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences165202.4132.00%
Public order4080.4833.33%
Shoplifting3819.51153.33%
Other theft3518.5316.67%
Anti-social behaviour2817.07-31.71%
Criminal damage and arson2513.6647.06%
Possession of weapons1612.1945.45%
Vehicle crime167.80-15.79%
Drugs147.80-6.67%
Robbery136.8330.00%
Theft from the person126.3433.33%
Burglary75.850.00%
Bicycle theft33.41-25.00%
Other crime31.460.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 125 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences125163.8823.76%
Anti-social behaviour4160.97-2.38%
Other theft3020.003.45%
Public order3014.6311.11%
Vehicle crime1914.635.56%
Criminal damage and arson179.2788.89%
Drugs158.2915.38%
Shoplifting157.32-62.50%
Possession of weapons117.3222.22%
Robbery105.37-56.52%
Theft from the person94.88-18.18%
Burglary74.39-70.83%
Bicycle theft43.41-63.64%
Other crime31.95-25.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences101176.07-33.99%
Anti-social behaviour4249.2631.25%
Shoplifting4020.480.00%
Other theft2919.51-34.09%
Public order2714.14-12.90%
Burglary2413.17200.00%
Robbery2311.7153.33%
Vehicle crime1811.220.00%
Drugs138.7830.00%
Bicycle theft116.3422.22%
Theft from the person115.37-68.57%
Criminal damage and arson95.37-66.67%
Possession of weapons94.390.00%
Other crime44.39-20.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 153 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences153212.65-10.53%
Other theft4474.627.32%
Shoplifting4021.46-11.11%
Theft from the person3519.519.38%
Anti-social behaviour3217.07-17.95%
Public order3115.61-3.12%
Criminal damage and arson2715.1228.57%
Vehicle crime1813.170.00%
Robbery158.78-40.00%
Drugs107.32-33.33%
Bicycle theft94.8812.50%
Possession of weapons94.39200.00%
Burglary84.39-33.33%
Other crime53.90-28.57%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 171 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences171228.7511.76%
Shoplifting4583.40136.84%
Other theft4121.9513.89%
Anti-social behaviour3920.00-2.50%
Public order3219.0252.38%
Theft from the person3215.6188.24%
Robbery2515.61-3.85%
Criminal damage and arson2112.1975.00%
Vehicle crime1810.2438.46%
Drugs158.78200.00%
Burglary127.3271.43%
Bicycle theft85.85300.00%
Other crime73.9075.00%
Possession of weapons33.41-57.14%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 153 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences153176.560.00%
Anti-social behaviour4074.620.00%
Other theft3619.510.00%
Robbery2617.560.00%
Public order2112.680.00%
Shoplifting1910.240.00%
Theft from the person179.270.00%
Vehicle crime138.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson126.340.00%
Possession of weapons75.850.00%
Burglary73.410.00%
Drugs53.410.00%
Other crime42.440.00%
Bicycle theft21.950.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 421 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
July 202441
June 202450
May 202434
April 202435
March 202428
February 202441
January 202442
December 202332
November 202339
October 202340

A total of 52 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20244
January 202411
December 20239
November 20238
October 20232

A total of 223 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
July 202423
June 202430
May 202425
April 202414
March 202425
February 202417
January 20249
December 202327
November 202321
October 202312

A total of 125 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.36 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
July 202414
June 20247
May 202411
April 20246
March 202414
February 202415
January 202413
December 202310
November 202315
October 20235

A total of 370 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 20241
July 202425
June 202436
May 202432
April 202432
March 202435
February 202430
January 202429
December 202344
November 202341
October 202336

A total of 96 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
July 20247
June 20246
May 20248
April 20249
March 202416
February 202411
January 20249
December 20239
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 381 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
July 202436
June 202442
May 202446
April 202437
March 202440
February 202430
January 202427
December 202331
November 202332
October 202321

A total of 182 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
July 20249
June 202417
May 202413
April 202418
March 202413
February 202410
January 202423
December 202315
November 202325
October 202326

A total of 505 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 91 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
July 202455
June 202451
May 202491
April 202459
March 202438
February 202415
January 202440
December 202340
November 202345
October 202319

A total of 1650 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 137.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 193 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024154
August 20241
July 2024166
June 2024193
May 2024152
April 2024116
March 2024165
February 2024125
January 2024101
December 2023153
November 2023171
October 2023153

A total of 132 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
July 20248
June 20246
May 202423
April 202416
March 20247
February 20247
January 202424
December 20238
November 202312
October 20237

A total of 45 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20235
November 20237
October 20234

A total of 172 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20241
July 20249
June 202414
May 202411
April 202413
March 202412
February 20249
January 202411
December 202335
November 202332
October 202317

A total of 200 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
July 202423
June 202419
May 202410
April 202418
March 202416
February 202419
January 202418
December 202318
November 202318
October 202313

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B3 2JA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. 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
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total66
    Violence and sexual offences35
    Shoplifting8
    Public order6
    Other theft4
    Vehicle crime4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total54
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Public order9
    Other theft6
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime2
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total45
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Shoplifting9
    Public order4
    Possession of weapons3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total39
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order4
    Vehicle crime4
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total27
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Shadwell Street
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 8. Brunel Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. St Mary'S Row
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
  • 10. Charlotte Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Burglary1
  • 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. Nightclub
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Burglary1
  • 14. St Paul'S Square
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Clive Passage
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Swallow Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Temple Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 18. Summer Row
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
  • 19. Livery Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft1
  • 20. Barwick Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Great Charles Street Queensway
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Birmingham Snow Hill
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Waterloo Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Temple Row West
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 25. Cornwall Street
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Newhall Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Lionel Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 28. B4100
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Fleet Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Mary Ann Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1