B4 6RL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B4 6RL

B4 6RL, Birmingham has recorded a total of 378 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 91.32 per 1,000 population. This B4 6RL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B4 postcode area, which has experienced 124 crimes and a crime rate of 26.82 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B4 6RL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B4 6RL, encompassing approximately 4139 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B4 6RL area, explore the B4 6RL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (133) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (83) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (32) incidents (0.00% decrease)

B4 6RL Crime Hotspots

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

  • High Street with total crimes: 105
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 61
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 46

B4 6RL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 133 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences13391.320.00%
Shoplifting8332.130.00%
Public order3220.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour277.730.00%
Other theft276.522600.00%
Vehicle crime176.520.00%
Possession of weapons124.110.00%
Robbery102.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.420.00%
Drugs82.420.00%
Theft from the person81.930.00%
Burglary51.930.00%
Bicycle theft31.210.00%
Other crime30.720.00%

In August 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.24-95.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 125 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences12579.24-13.19%
Shoplifting6230.2021.57%
Public order2814.98-9.68%
Anti-social behaviour246.76-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson215.80-19.23%
Other theft205.07-23.08%
Vehicle crime184.83157.14%
Robbery144.350.00%
Possession of weapons53.38-44.44%
Drugs31.21-57.14%
Theft from the person30.72-57.14%
Burglary20.72-75.00%
Other crime20.48-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 144 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences14487.943.60%
Shoplifting5134.79-20.31%
Public order3112.32-3.12%
Anti-social behaviour307.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson267.250.00%
Other theft266.28-18.75%
Robbery146.28-17.65%
Possession of weapons93.38-40.00%
Burglary82.17-33.33%
Vehicle crime71.93-68.18%
Theft from the person71.69-30.00%
Drugs71.69-53.33%
Other crime31.690.00%
Bicycle theft10.72-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 139 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139101.4743.30%
Shoplifting6433.584.92%
Other theft3215.4623.08%
Public order327.73-8.57%
Anti-social behaviour307.7366.67%
Criminal damage and arson267.25116.67%
Vehicle crime226.2815.79%
Robbery175.3230.77%
Drugs154.11114.29%
Possession of weapons153.62114.29%
Burglary123.6250.00%
Theft from the person102.90-16.67%
Other crime32.420.00%
Bicycle theft30.72200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9777.07-33.56%
Shoplifting6123.44-1.61%
Public order3514.7425.00%
Other theft268.46-3.70%
Vehicle crime196.2818.75%
Anti-social behaviour184.59-21.74%
Robbery134.35-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson123.14-52.00%
Theft from the person122.9050.00%
Burglary82.900.00%
Drugs71.93-53.33%
Possession of weapons71.69-53.33%
Other crime31.69-25.00%
Bicycle theft10.72-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 146 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences14696.4046.00%
Shoplifting6235.27169.57%
Public order2814.9816.67%
Other theft276.76-15.62%
Criminal damage and arson256.5231.58%
Anti-social behaviour236.0421.05%
Robbery185.56-5.26%
Vehicle crime164.3577.78%
Drugs153.87-6.25%
Possession of weapons153.62200.00%
Burglary83.62100.00%
Theft from the person81.93100.00%
Other crime41.930.00%
Bicycle theft40.970.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 100 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10067.169.89%
Other theft3224.1618.52%
Public order247.730.00%
Shoplifting235.80-34.29%
Robbery195.5626.67%
Anti-social behaviour194.59-20.83%
Criminal damage and arson194.5972.73%
Drugs164.596.67%
Vehicle crime93.8712.50%
Possession of weapons52.17-37.50%
Theft from the person41.21-42.86%
Burglary40.97-55.56%
Other crime40.97300.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9167.89-7.14%
Shoplifting3521.999.38%
Other theft278.463.85%
Anti-social behaviour246.5214.29%
Public order245.80-4.00%
Drugs155.80-6.25%
Robbery153.62-48.28%
Criminal damage and arson113.62-26.67%
Burglary92.6650.00%
Possession of weapons82.1760.00%
Vehicle crime81.93-11.11%
Theft from the person71.93-61.11%
Bicycle theft61.69-25.00%
Other crime11.45-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9875.14-24.03%
Shoplifting3223.6833.33%
Robbery297.73-34.09%
Other theft267.01-18.75%
Public order256.288.70%
Anti-social behaviour216.04-30.00%
Theft from the person185.07-10.00%
Drugs164.35-5.88%
Criminal damage and arson153.87-25.00%
Vehicle crime93.620.00%
Bicycle theft82.17166.67%
Burglary61.93-25.00%
Possession of weapons51.45400.00%
Other crime31.21-25.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 129 followed closely by Robbery, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences12987.949.32%
Robbery4431.1751.72%
Other theft3210.633.23%
Anti-social behaviour307.73-14.29%
Shoplifting247.2514.29%
Public order235.8027.78%
Criminal damage and arson205.5633.33%
Theft from the person204.835.26%
Drugs174.8370.00%
Vehicle crime94.11-30.77%
Burglary82.17-20.00%
Other crime41.930.00%
Bicycle theft30.97-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.72-92.31%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 118 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11882.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour3528.510.00%
Other theft318.460.00%
Robbery297.490.00%
Shoplifting217.010.00%
Theft from the person195.070.00%
Public order184.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.350.00%
Possession of weapons133.620.00%
Vehicle crime133.140.00%
Drugs103.140.00%
Burglary102.420.00%
Bicycle theft62.420.00%
Other crime41.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 281 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
July 202424
June 202430
May 202430
April 202418
March 202423
February 202419
January 202424
December 202321
November 202330
October 202335

A total of 95 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
July 20245
June 20249
May 202415
April 20247
March 202415
February 20245
January 20248
December 20235
November 20231
October 202313

A total of 222 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
July 202414
June 202414
May 202417
April 202413
March 202418
February 202419
January 202415
December 202329
November 202344
October 202329

A total of 1320 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 120.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 146 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024133
July 2024125
June 2024144
May 2024139
April 202497
March 2024146
February 2024100
January 202491
December 202398
November 2023129
October 2023118

A total of 307 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 20241
July 202420
June 202426
May 202432
April 202426
March 202427
February 202432
January 202427
December 202326
November 202332
October 202331

A total of 300 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
July 202428
June 202431
May 202432
April 202435
March 202428
February 202424
January 202424
December 202325
November 202323
October 202318

A total of 518 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202483
July 202462
June 202451
May 202464
April 202461
March 202462
February 202423
January 202435
December 202332
November 202324
October 202321

A total of 129 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 20243
June 20247
May 202415
April 20247
March 202415
February 202416
January 202415
December 202316
November 202317
October 202310

A total of 147 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
July 202418
June 20247
May 202422
April 202419
March 202416
February 20249
January 20248
December 20239
November 20239
October 202313

A total of 200 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
July 202421
June 202426
May 202426
April 202412
March 202425
February 202419
January 202411
December 202315
November 202320
October 202315

A total of 116 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 20243
June 20247
May 202410
April 202412
March 20248
February 20244
January 20247
December 202318
November 202320
October 202319

A total of 36 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20244
January 20246
December 20238
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 80 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20242
June 20248
May 202412
April 20248
March 20248
February 20244
January 20249
December 20236
November 20238
October 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B4 6RL 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. Supermarket
    Total61
    Violence and sexual offences34
    Shoplifting7
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime3
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total46
    Violence and sexual offences17
    Public order10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft4
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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
    Total29
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Shadwell Street
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Hospital
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Masshouse Lane
    Total12
    Vehicle crime6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. St Mary'S Row
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
  • 10. Grosvenor Street
    Total6
    Possession of weapons5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Bath Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 12. Lancaster Circus Queensway
    Total5
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Little Shadwell Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Birmingham Snow Hill
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Aston Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Bartholomew Row
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. B4100
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Staniforth Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. James Watt Queensway
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Coleshill Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Jennens Road
    Total1
    Other theft1