B5 4EA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B5 4EA

B5 4EA, Birmingham has recorded a total of 794 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 354.88 per 1,000 population. This B5 4EA 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 4EA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B5 4EA, encompassing approximately 2237 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (226) incidents (4420.00% increase)
• Shoplifting: (195) incidents (19400.00% increase)
• Other theft: (71) incidents (3450.00% increase)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 133
• High Street with total crimes: 105
• Worcester Street with total crimes: 88

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 4EA postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	133
  Violence and sexual offences	35
  Shoplifting	22
  Other theft	11
  Anti-social behaviour	11
  Burglary	10
  Criminal damage and arson	10
  Theft from the person	8
  Vehicle crime	7
  Drugs	6
  Public order	4
  Robbery	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Other crime	2
  Possession of weapons	2

• 2. High Street

  Total	105
  Shoplifting	55
  Violence and sexual offences	22
  Other theft	11
  Theft from the person	7
  Public order	6
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 3. 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

• 4. Shopping Area

  Total	76
  Violence and sexual offences	27
  Shoplifting	13
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	4
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 5. 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

• 6. 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

• 7. Moor Street

  Total	53
  Shoplifting	31
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Other theft	5
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 8. 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

• 9. 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

• 10. 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

• 11. 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

• 12. 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

• 13. Brunel Street

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Other crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. 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

• 15. Ellis Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Vehicle crime	1

• 16. Dean Street

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

• 17. Lower Severn Street

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

• 18. Theatre/Concert Hall

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

• 19. Essex Street

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

• 20. Bennett'S Hill

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 21. Petrol Station

  Total	5
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 22. Swallow Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 23. Temple Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 24. Ernest Street

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

• 25. Gough Street

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4

• 26. Beak Street

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

• 27. Ladywell Walk

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

• 28. Bromsgrove Street

  Total	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 29. Bath Passage

  Total	2
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. Waterloo Street

  Total	2
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1