B5 4AS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B5 4AS

B5 4AS, Birmingham has recorded a total of 551 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 204.57 per 1,000 population. This B5 4AS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B5 postcode area, which has experienced 600 crimes and a crime rate of 39.22 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B5 4AS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B5 4AS, encompassing approximately 2693 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B5 4AS area, explore the B5 4AS Area information page.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (151) incidents (4933.33% increase)
• Shoplifting: (97) incidents (9600.00% increase)
• Other theft: (50) incidents (2400.00% increase)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 107
• Worcester Street with total crimes: 88
• New Street 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 B5 4AS postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	107
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Shoplifting	20
  Vehicle crime	10
  Criminal damage and arson	9
  Other theft	9
  Burglary	9
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Drugs	5
  Theft from the person	5
  Robbery	3
  Other crime	2
  Public order	2
  Possession of weapons	2
  Bicycle theft	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. 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

• 4. Nightclub

  Total	55
  Violence and sexual offences	20
  Drugs	8
  Other theft	8
  Robbery	5
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 5. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	34
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Shoplifting	8
  Drugs	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Burglary	2
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	1

• 6. Shopping Area

  Total	31
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Shoplifting	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Drugs	2
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 7. Hurst Street

  Total	22
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Other theft	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 8. 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

• 9. Irving Street

  Total	16
  Criminal damage and arson	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 10. Holloway Circus Queensway

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Robbery	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 11. Bow Street

  Total	11
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Vehicle crime	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 12. Ellis Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Vehicle crime	1

• 13. Dean Street

  Total	9
  Shoplifting	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 14. Lower Severn Street

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

• 15. Theatre/Concert Hall

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

• 16. Essex Street

  Total	6
  Drugs	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Petrol Station

  Total	5
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 18. Lytham Croft

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	1

• 19. Ernest Street

  Total	4
  Vehicle crime	2
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Gough Street

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4

• 21. Beak Street

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

• 22. Bristol Street

  Total	3
  Drugs	2
  Vehicle crime	1

• 23. Ellis Mews

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Henstead Street

  Total	3
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Ladywell Walk

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

• 26. Wrentham Street

  Total	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 27. Bromsgrove Street

  Total	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 28. Bath Passage

  Total	2
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Upper Gough Street

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. St Catherines Close

  Total	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1