B5 4EW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B5 4EW

B5 4EW, Birmingham has recorded a total of 581 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 241.69 per 1,000 population. This B5 4EW 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 4EW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B5 4EW, encompassing approximately 2403 residents.

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

• Violence and sexual offences: (168) incidents (4100.00% increase)
• Shoplifting: (99) incidents (9800.00% increase)
• Other theft: (51) incidents (2450.00% increase)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 137
• 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 4EW postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	137
  Violence and sexual offences	35
  Shoplifting	22
  Criminal damage and arson	11
  Vehicle crime	11
  Other theft	11
  Burglary	10
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Theft from the person	8
  Drugs	6
  Public order	4
  Robbery	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Other crime	2
  Possession of weapons	2

• 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. 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

• 6. 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

• 7. 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

• 8. 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

• 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	16
  Shoplifting	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	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. Brunel Street

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

• 12. 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

• 13. Ellis Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Dean Street

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

• 15. Lower Severn Street

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

• 16. Theatre/Concert Hall

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

• 17. Essex Street

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

• 18. Bennett'S Hill

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

• 19. Petrol Station

  Total	5
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 20. Swallow Street

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

• 21. Temple Street

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

• 22. Ernest Street

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

• 23. Gough Street

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4

• 24. Beak Street

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

• 25. Henstead Street

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

• 26. Ladywell Walk

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

• 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. Washington Street

  Total	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1