B4 7LA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B4 7LA

B4 7LA, Birmingham has recorded a total of 598 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 212.69 per 1,000 population. This B4 7LA 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 7LA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B4 7LA, encompassing approximately 2811 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B4 7LA area, explore the B4 7LA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (177) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (173) incidents (17200.00% increase)
  • Public order: (49) incidents (0.00% decrease)

B4 7LA 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

B4 7LA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 173 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting177212.690.00%
Violence and sexual offences17362.9517200.00%
Public order4961.530.00%
Other theft4117.434000.00%
Anti-social behaviour3114.580.00%
Theft from the person2111.032000.00%
Possession of weapons197.470.00%
Drugs196.760.00%
Vehicle crime186.760.00%
Robbery166.401500.00%
Criminal damage and arson155.691400.00%
Burglary75.340.00%
Other crime72.490.00%
Bicycle theft52.49400.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft12.13-97.30%
Bicycle theft10.36-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.36-95.65%
Robbery10.36-95.24%
Theft from the person10.36-93.75%
Violence and sexual offences10.36-99.49%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 195 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 174 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences195214.47-10.55%
Shoplifting17469.3629.85%
Public order4561.89-11.76%
Other theft3716.01-7.50%
Anti-social behaviour3613.16-12.20%
Criminal damage and arson2312.80-14.81%
Robbery218.18-12.50%
Vehicle crime177.4754.55%
Drugs166.0545.45%
Theft from the person165.69-27.27%
Burglary85.69-11.11%
Possession of weapons62.85-45.45%
Bicycle theft52.13400.00%
Other crime41.780.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 218 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 134 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences218214.8315.34%
Shoplifting13477.54-18.29%
Public order5147.66-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour4118.1428.12%
Other theft4014.58-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson2714.23-34.15%
Robbery249.6041.18%
Theft from the person228.54-4.35%
Vehicle crime117.82-50.00%
Possession of weapons113.91-35.29%
Drugs113.91-52.17%
Burglary93.91-47.06%
Other crime43.20-20.00%
Bicycle theft11.42-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 189 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 164 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences189234.7542.11%
Shoplifting16467.2214.69%
Public order6058.3330.43%
Other theft4821.3411.63%
Criminal damage and arson4117.0770.83%
Anti-social behaviour3214.58-17.95%
Drugs2311.38109.09%
Theft from the person238.180.00%
Vehicle crime228.184.76%
Possession of weapons177.8230.77%
Burglary176.0521.43%
Robbery176.05-15.00%
Other crime56.0525.00%
Bicycle theft21.78100.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 143 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 133 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting143190.293.62%
Violence and sexual offences13350.86-29.63%
Public order4647.3012.20%
Other theft4316.36-14.00%
Anti-social behaviour3915.2921.88%
Criminal damage and arson2413.87-20.00%
Theft from the person238.54-17.86%
Vehicle crime218.1850.00%
Robbery207.47-23.08%
Burglary147.11100.00%
Possession of weapons134.98-35.00%
Drugs114.62-47.62%
Other crime43.9133.33%
Bicycle theft11.42-83.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 189 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 138 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences189215.1835.97%
Shoplifting13867.2266.27%
Other theft5049.08-10.71%
Public order4117.7810.81%
Anti-social behaviour3214.58-13.51%
Criminal damage and arson3011.3866.67%
Theft from the person2810.6727.27%
Robbery269.9623.81%
Drugs219.25-12.50%
Possession of weapons207.47150.00%
Vehicle crime147.1140.00%
Burglary74.98-30.00%
Bicycle theft62.49100.00%
Other crime32.13-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 139 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139168.5923.01%
Shoplifting8349.44-22.43%
Other theft5629.5251.35%
Anti-social behaviour3719.922.78%
Public order3713.16-17.78%
Drugs2413.1633.33%
Theft from the person228.5410.00%
Robbery217.82-38.24%
Criminal damage and arson187.4728.57%
Vehicle crime106.4025.00%
Burglary103.56-50.00%
Possession of weapons83.56-42.86%
Other crime62.85500.00%
Bicycle theft32.13-83.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 113 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 107 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences113172.50-13.08%
Shoplifting10740.19-4.46%
Public order4538.06-13.46%
Other theft3716.01-39.34%
Anti-social behaviour3613.162.86%
Robbery3412.80-8.11%
Burglary2012.09100.00%
Theft from the person207.11-35.48%
Drugs187.110.00%
Bicycle theft186.4063.64%
Criminal damage and arson146.40-41.67%
Possession of weapons144.9875.00%
Vehicle crime84.980.00%
Other crime12.85-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 130 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 112 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences130192.42-31.58%
Shoplifting11246.240.00%
Other theft6139.8422.00%
Public order5221.7020.93%
Robbery3718.50-30.19%
Anti-social behaviour3513.16-2.78%
Theft from the person3112.45-20.51%
Criminal damage and arson2411.03-14.29%
Drugs188.54-35.71%
Bicycle theft116.40175.00%
Burglary103.9125.00%
Possession of weapons83.5660.00%
Vehicle crime82.85-11.11%
Other crime42.85-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 190 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 112 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences190218.039.20%
Shoplifting11267.5831.76%
Robbery5339.8415.22%
Other theft5018.8516.28%
Public order4317.7853.57%
Theft from the person3915.2918.18%
Anti-social behaviour3613.87-29.41%
Drugs2812.80300.00%
Criminal damage and arson289.9675.00%
Vehicle crime99.96-10.00%
Burglary83.20-27.27%
Other crime82.85100.00%
Possession of weapons52.85-66.67%
Bicycle theft41.78-33.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 174 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 85 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences174188.150.00%
Shoplifting8561.890.00%
Anti-social behaviour5130.230.00%
Robbery4618.140.00%
Other theft4316.360.00%
Theft from the person3315.290.00%
Public order2811.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson169.960.00%
Possession of weapons155.690.00%
Burglary115.340.00%
Vehicle crime103.910.00%
Drugs73.560.00%
Bicycle theft62.490.00%
Other crime42.130.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 406 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
July 202436
June 202441
May 202432
April 202439
March 202432
February 202437
January 202436
December 202335
November 202336
October 202351

A total of 136 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.36 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
July 20246
June 202411
May 202417
April 202413
March 202420
February 20248
January 202414
December 20238
November 20235
October 202315

A total of 316 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20241
July 202421
June 202424
May 202417
April 202420
March 202426
February 202421
January 202434
December 202337
November 202353
October 202346

A total of 1844 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 153.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 218 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024173
August 20241
July 2024195
June 2024218
May 2024189
April 2024133
March 2024189
February 2024139
January 2024113
December 2023130
November 2023190
October 2023174

A total of 507 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 20241
July 202437
June 202440
May 202448
April 202443
March 202450
February 202456
January 202437
December 202361
November 202350
October 202343

A total of 497 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
July 202445
June 202451
May 202460
April 202446
March 202441
February 202437
January 202445
December 202352
November 202343
October 202328

A total of 1429 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 129.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 177 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024177
July 2024174
June 2024134
May 2024164
April 2024143
March 2024138
February 202483
January 2024107
December 2023112
November 2023112
October 202385

A total of 196 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
July 202416
June 202411
May 202423
April 202411
March 202421
February 202424
January 202418
December 202318
November 202328
October 20237

A total of 148 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
July 202417
June 202411
May 202422
April 202421
March 202414
February 202410
January 20248
December 20238
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 261 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20241
July 202423
June 202427
May 202441
April 202424
March 202430
February 202418
January 202414
December 202324
November 202328
October 202316

A total of 279 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 20241
July 202416
June 202422
May 202423
April 202423
March 202428
February 202422
January 202420
December 202331
November 202339
October 202333

A total of 63 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20245
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20246
February 20243
January 202418
December 202311
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 121 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 20248
June 20249
May 202417
April 202414
March 20247
February 202410
January 202420
December 202310
November 20238
October 202311

A total of 50 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 20244
June 20244
May 20245
April 20244
March 20243
February 20246
January 20241
December 20234
November 20238
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B4 7LA 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. Supermarket
    Total61
    Violence and sexual offences34
    Shoplifting7
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime3
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Moor Street
    Total53
    Shoplifting31
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Other theft5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. 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
  • 7. 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
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total42
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft4
    Public order4
    Possession of weapons2
    Drugs2
    Robbery1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total16
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Masshouse Lane
    Total12
    Vehicle crime6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 11. St Mary'S Row
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
  • 12. Hospital
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 13. Colmore Row
    Total9
    Possession of weapons3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Robbery1
  • 14. Grosvenor Street
    Total6
    Possession of weapons5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Temple Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 16. Lancaster Circus Queensway
    Total5
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Barwick Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. Bartholomew Row
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Birmingham Moor Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Temple Row West
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 21. James Watt Queensway
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1