COLMORE SQUARE, B4 6HT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B4 6HT

COLMORE SQUARE, B4 6HT, Birmingham has recorded a total of 2 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 0.59 per 1,000 population. This B4 6HT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B4 postcode area, which has experienced 108 crimes and a crime rate of 23.36 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B4 6HT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B4 6HT, encompassing approximately 3402 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Other theft: (1) incidents (-96.77% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (1) incidents (-88.89% decrease)

B4 6HT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bull Street (Tram Stop) with total crimes: 1
  • Grand Central (Tram Stop) with total crimes: 1

COLMORE SQUARE, B4 6HT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 theft10.59-96.77%
Theft from the person10.29-88.89%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 176 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences176136.96-14.15%
Shoplifting7951.7316.18%
Public order4123.22-12.77%
Anti-social behaviour3712.05-15.91%
Other theft3110.87-16.22%
Vehicle crime259.1166.67%
Criminal damage and arson247.35-27.27%
Robbery167.05-23.81%
Drugs134.7030.00%
Theft from the person93.82-40.00%
Possession of weapons62.65-33.33%
Bicycle theft41.76100.00%
Burglary31.18-57.14%
Other crime20.88-33.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 205 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences205151.6511.41%
Shoplifting6860.25-24.44%
Public order4719.99-6.00%
Anti-social behaviour4413.8118.92%
Other theft3712.93-19.57%
Criminal damage and arson3310.873.12%
Robbery219.7031.25%
Vehicle crime156.17-34.78%
Theft from the person154.417.14%
Drugs104.41-37.50%
Possession of weapons92.94-47.06%
Burglary72.65-66.67%
Other crime32.060.00%
Bicycle theft20.88-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 184 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 90 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences184162.2344.88%
Shoplifting9054.0815.38%
Public order5026.4521.95%
Other theft4614.7012.20%
Anti-social behaviour3713.525.71%
Criminal damage and arson3210.8788.24%
Vehicle crime239.400.00%
Burglary216.7631.25%
Possession of weapons176.1754.55%
Drugs165.0060.00%
Robbery164.70-23.81%
Theft from the person144.70-17.65%
Other crime34.11-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.88200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 127 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127129.91-33.85%
Shoplifting7837.3314.71%
Other theft4122.92-6.82%
Public order4112.05-2.38%
Anti-social behaviour3512.0520.69%
Vehicle crime2310.2915.00%
Robbery216.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson176.17-39.29%
Theft from the person175.0013.33%
Burglary165.00100.00%
Possession of weapons114.70-35.29%
Drugs103.23-44.44%
Other crime42.94300.00%
Bicycle theft11.18-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 192 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences192149.3042.22%
Shoplifting6856.43126.67%
Other theft4419.992.33%
Public order4212.9320.00%
Anti-social behaviour2912.34-23.68%
Criminal damage and arson288.5227.27%
Robbery218.2331.25%
Vehicle crime206.1717.65%
Drugs185.8812.50%
Possession of weapons175.2970.00%
Theft from the person155.0036.36%
Burglary84.4160.00%
Bicycle theft52.35150.00%
Other crime11.47-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 135 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences135113.1526.17%
Other theft4339.6819.44%
Anti-social behaviour3812.640.00%
Public order3511.176.06%
Shoplifting3010.29-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson228.8257.14%
Vehicle crime176.4730.77%
Drugs165.00-5.88%
Robbery164.70-36.00%
Theft from the person114.700.00%
Possession of weapons103.23-9.09%
Burglary52.94-75.00%
Other crime51.47400.00%
Bicycle theft21.47-84.62%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107113.74-23.02%
Shoplifting4831.452.13%
Anti-social behaviour3814.118.57%
Other theft3611.17-18.18%
Public order3310.58-15.38%
Robbery259.70-16.67%
Burglary207.35150.00%
Drugs175.8830.77%
Criminal damage and arson145.00-48.15%
Bicycle theft134.1144.44%
Vehicle crime133.820.00%
Possession of weapons113.8237.50%
Theft from the person113.23-62.07%
Other crime13.23-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 139 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139130.49-21.47%
Shoplifting4740.85-16.07%
Other theft4413.81-4.35%
Public order3912.938.33%
Anti-social behaviour3511.46-12.50%
Robbery3010.29-28.57%
Theft from the person298.823.57%
Criminal damage and arson278.523.85%
Drugs137.94-35.00%
Vehicle crime133.828.33%
Bicycle theft93.8280.00%
Burglary82.65-11.11%
Possession of weapons82.35300.00%
Other crime32.35-57.14%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177148.7112.74%
Shoplifting5652.0275.00%
Other theft4616.4615.00%
Robbery4213.5231.25%
Anti-social behaviour4012.34-20.00%
Public order3611.7656.52%
Theft from the person2810.583.70%
Criminal damage and arson268.2352.94%
Drugs207.64300.00%
Vehicle crime125.880.00%
Burglary93.53-18.18%
Other crime72.6575.00%
Bicycle theft52.060.00%
Possession of weapons21.47-84.62%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 157 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157125.794.67%
Anti-social behaviour5046.1431.58%
Other theft4014.70-4.76%
Shoplifting3211.76-27.27%
Robbery329.4039.13%
Theft from the person279.4012.50%
Public order237.94-46.51%
Criminal damage and arson176.7613.33%
Possession of weapons135.0085.71%
Vehicle crime123.82-29.41%
Burglary113.5357.14%
Bicycle theft53.2325.00%
Drugs51.47-37.50%
Other crime41.47100.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 150 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences150124.610.00%
Shoplifting4444.090.00%
Public order4312.930.00%
Other theft4212.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour3812.340.00%
Theft from the person2411.170.00%
Robbery237.050.00%
Vehicle crime176.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson155.000.00%
Drugs84.410.00%
Burglary72.350.00%
Possession of weapons72.060.00%
Bicycle theft42.060.00%
Other crime21.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 451 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202431
June 202437
May 202446
April 202441
March 202444
February 202443
January 202436
December 202344
November 202346
October 202340
September 202342

A total of 201 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20249
June 202415
May 202414
April 202417
March 202415
February 202411
January 202411
December 202329
November 202328
October 202327
September 202324

A total of 430 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 39.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202441
June 202447
May 202450
April 202441
March 202442
February 202435
January 202433
December 202339
November 202336
October 202323
September 202343

A total of 53 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20242
January 202413
December 20239
November 20235
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 255 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202424
June 202433
May 202432
April 202417
March 202428
February 202422
January 202414
December 202327
November 202326
October 202317
September 202315

A total of 263 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202416
June 202421
May 202416
April 202421
March 202421
February 202416
January 202425
December 202330
November 202342
October 202332
September 202323

A total of 640 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202479
June 202468
May 202490
April 202478
March 202468
February 202430
January 202448
December 202347
November 202356
October 202332
September 202344

A total of 190 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.27 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202425
June 202415
May 202423
April 202423
March 202420
February 202417
January 202413
December 202313
November 202312
October 202312
September 202317

A total of 1749 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 159.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 205 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2024176
June 2024205
May 2024184
April 2024127
March 2024192
February 2024135
January 2024107
December 2023139
November 2023177
October 2023157
September 2023150

A total of 421 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202437
June 202444
May 202437
April 202435
March 202429
February 202438
January 202438
December 202335
November 202340
October 202350
September 202338

A total of 146 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202413
June 202410
May 202416
April 202410
March 202418
February 202416
January 202417
December 202313
November 202320
October 20235
September 20238

A total of 111 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20249
May 202417
April 202411
March 202417
February 202410
January 202411
December 20238
November 20232
October 202313
September 20237

A total of 115 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20247
May 202421
April 202416
March 20248
February 20245
January 202420
December 20238
November 20239
October 202311
September 20237

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20237
October 20234
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B4 6HT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bull Street (Tram Stop)
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Grand Central (Tram Stop)
    Total1
    Theft from the person1