B5 4BW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B5 4BW

B5 4BW, Birmingham has recorded a total of 641 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 354.89 per 1,000 population. This B5 4BW 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 4BW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B5 4BW, encompassing approximately 1806 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B5 4BW area, explore the B5 4BW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (181) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (166) incidents (16500.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (50) incidents (0.00% decrease)

B5 4BW 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
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 72

B5 4BW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 181 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 166 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting181354.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences166100.2116500.00%
Other theft5091.910.00%
Public order4027.680.00%
Theft from the person3322.151550.00%
Drugs3218.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour3017.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson2616.612500.00%
Robbery2014.391900.00%
Vehicle crime2011.070.00%
Burglary1811.070.00%
Possession of weapons169.970.00%
Other crime68.860.00%
Bicycle theft33.32200.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person23.32-90.91%
Bicycle theft11.11-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.55-97.14%
Robbery10.55-95.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.55-99.40%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 168 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 153 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences168336.62-12.04%
Shoplifting15393.0111.68%
Public order4984.714.26%
Anti-social behaviour4527.1332.35%
Other theft4424.91-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson3524.3659.09%
Drugs2219.38144.44%
Theft from the person2212.18-26.67%
Vehicle crime2212.1815.79%
Robbery2012.18-31.03%
Burglary1211.0733.33%
Possession of weapons106.6411.11%
Other crime35.540.00%
Bicycle theft31.66-25.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 191 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 137 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences191329.4215.06%
Shoplifting137105.75-4.86%
Other theft5275.85-10.34%
Public order4728.79-14.55%
Anti-social behaviour3426.026.25%
Theft from the person3018.827.14%
Robbery2916.6181.25%
Criminal damage and arson2216.06-37.14%
Vehicle crime1912.18-24.00%
Burglary910.52-40.00%
Possession of weapons94.98-50.00%
Drugs94.98-68.97%
Bicycle theft44.98300.00%
Other crime32.210.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 166 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 144 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences166346.0341.88%
Shoplifting14491.915.88%
Other theft5879.7341.46%
Public order5532.1127.91%
Criminal damage and arson3530.4584.21%
Anti-social behaviour3219.38-20.00%
Drugs2917.72163.64%
Theft from the person2816.06-17.65%
Vehicle crime2515.5047.06%
Possession of weapons1813.8428.57%
Robbery169.97-5.88%
Burglary158.8615.38%
Other crime38.3050.00%
Bicycle theft11.660.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 136 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 117 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting136279.04-8.11%
Violence and sexual offences11775.30-26.42%
Public order4364.78-8.51%
Other theft4123.81-12.77%
Anti-social behaviour4022.7014.29%
Theft from the person3422.15-19.05%
Criminal damage and arson1918.82-5.00%
Robbery1710.52-29.17%
Vehicle crime179.41-19.05%
Possession of weapons149.41-44.00%
Burglary137.75225.00%
Drugs117.20-63.33%
Other crime26.090.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 159 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 148 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences159337.735.30%
Shoplifting14888.0374.12%
Other theft4781.94-30.88%
Public order4726.0220.51%
Theft from the person4226.02-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour3523.25-14.63%
Drugs3019.38-28.57%
Possession of weapons2516.61150.00%
Robbery2413.84-31.43%
Vehicle crime2113.29-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson2011.6325.00%
Bicycle theft611.07-14.29%
Burglary43.32-66.67%
Other crime22.21-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 151 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 85 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences151321.6725.83%
Shoplifting8583.60-26.72%
Other theft6847.0658.14%
Theft from the person4537.6532.35%
Drugs4224.91110.00%
Anti-social behaviour4123.25-10.87%
Public order3922.70-18.75%
Robbery3521.599.38%
Vehicle crime2419.3871.43%
Criminal damage and arson1613.29-33.33%
Burglary128.86-36.84%
Possession of weapons106.64-41.18%
Bicycle theft75.54-70.83%
Other crime63.880.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 120 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 116 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences120308.38-25.00%
Shoplifting11666.4411.54%
Public order4864.229.09%
Anti-social behaviour4626.5843.75%
Other theft4325.47-40.28%
Theft from the person3423.81-29.17%
Robbery3218.82-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson2417.720.00%
Bicycle theft2413.29166.67%
Drugs2013.29-20.00%
Burglary1911.0772.73%
Possession of weapons1710.52142.86%
Vehicle crime149.417.69%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 160 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 104 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences160329.98-9.09%
Shoplifting10488.58-7.96%
Other theft7257.5846.94%
Theft from the person4839.86-20.00%
Public order4426.5825.71%
Robbery4424.367.32%
Anti-social behaviour3224.36-13.51%
Drugs2517.72-10.71%
Criminal damage and arson2413.8433.33%
Vehicle crime1313.2944.44%
Burglary117.200.00%
Bicycle theft96.09-10.00%
Possession of weapons74.980.00%
Other crime33.88-57.14%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 176 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 113 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences176332.750.00%
Shoplifting11397.440.00%
Theft from the person6062.560.00%
Other theft4933.220.00%
Robbery4127.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour3722.700.00%
Public order3520.490.00%
Drugs2819.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson1815.500.00%
Burglary119.970.00%
Bicycle theft106.090.00%
Vehicle crime95.540.00%
Possession of weapons74.980.00%
Other crime73.880.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1575 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 143.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 191 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024166
August 20241
July 2024168
June 2024191
May 2024166
April 2024117
March 2024159
February 2024151
January 2024120
December 2023160
November 2023176

A total of 240 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 20241
July 202435
June 202422
May 202435
April 202419
March 202420
February 202416
January 202424
December 202324
November 202318

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.89 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20246
December 20233
November 20237

A total of 279 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 25.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 20241
July 202420
June 202429
May 202416
April 202417
March 202424
February 202435
January 202432
December 202344
November 202341

A total of 1317 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 131.70 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 181 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024181
July 2024153
June 2024137
May 2024144
April 2024136
March 2024148
February 202485
January 2024116
December 2023104
November 2023113

A total of 378 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 34.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 20242
July 202422
June 202430
May 202428
April 202434
March 202442
February 202445
January 202434
December 202348
November 202360

A total of 372 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 37.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
July 202445
June 202434
May 202432
April 202440
March 202435
February 202441
January 202446
December 202332
November 202337

A total of 248 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.80 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
July 202422
June 20249
May 202429
April 202411
March 202430
February 202442
January 202420
December 202325
November 202328

A total of 524 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 52.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202450
July 202444
June 202452
May 202458
April 202441
March 202447
February 202468
January 202443
December 202372
November 202349

A total of 184 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.40 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
July 202422
June 202419
May 202425
April 202417
March 202421
February 202424
January 202414
December 202313
November 20239

A total of 124 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.40 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
July 202412
June 20249
May 202415
April 202413
March 20244
February 202412
January 202419
December 202311
November 202311

A total of 133 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.30 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
July 202410
June 20249
May 202418
April 202414
March 202425
February 202410
January 202417
December 20237
November 20237

A total of 447 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 44.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
July 202449
June 202447
May 202455
April 202443
March 202447
February 202439
January 202448
December 202344
November 202335

A total of 68 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
March 20246
February 20247
January 202424
December 20239
November 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B5 4BW 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. Shopping Area
    Total72
    Violence and sexual offences26
    Shoplifting13
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Public order4
    Robbery4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Possession of weapons3
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. 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
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total61
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Shoplifting10
    Burglary8
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Theft from the person4
    Drugs3
    Possession of weapons3
    Vehicle crime3
    Other crime2
    Robbery2
    Public order2
    Other theft2
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total56
    Violence and sexual offences22
    Other theft8
    Drugs6
    Public order5
    Robbery5
    Possession of weapons3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Moor Street
    Total53
    Shoplifting31
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Other theft5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total34
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Shoplifting8
    Drugs4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 9. Hurst Street
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total21
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft4
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Bus/Coach Station
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order4
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Masshouse Lane
    Total12
    Vehicle crime6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 13. Dean Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. Well Lane
    Total8
    Drugs3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Rea Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Ladywell Walk
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Birmingham Moor Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Bath Passage
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Pershore Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1