MASSHOUSE PLAZA, B5 5JE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B5 5JE

MASSHOUSE PLAZA, B5 5JE, Birmingham has recorded a total of 6 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 3.47 per 1,000 population. This B5 5JE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B5 postcode area, which has experienced 20 crimes and a crime rate of 1.31 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B5 5JE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B5 5JE, encompassing approximately 1730 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Other theft: (1) incidents (-94.12% decrease)
  • Bicycle theft: (1) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (1) incidents (-94.44% decrease)

B5 5JE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Birmingham Moor Street (Station) with total crimes: 5
  • Bull Street (Tram Stop) with total crimes: 1

MASSHOUSE PLAZA, B5 5JE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 theft13.47-94.12%
Bicycle theft10.58-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.58-94.44%
Robbery10.58-90.91%
Theft from the person10.58-83.33%
Violence and sexual offences10.58-98.67%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting89165.2712.66%
Violence and sexual offences7551.43-18.48%
Public order2443.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson1813.8712.50%
Other theft1710.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour169.82-15.79%
Vehicle crime129.25100.00%
Robbery116.9357.14%
Theft from the person66.36-53.85%
Drugs63.470.00%
Possession of weapons53.47-37.50%
Burglary32.89-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.73100.00%
Other crime21.160.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences92171.04-8.91%
Shoplifting7953.16-13.19%
Public order2445.65-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour1913.8718.75%
Other theft1710.98-39.29%
Criminal damage and arson169.82-36.00%
Theft from the person139.2562.50%
Possession of weapons87.51-33.33%
Robbery74.62-12.50%
Vehicle crime64.04-64.71%
Drugs63.47-62.50%
Burglary63.47-50.00%
Other crime23.47-50.00%
Bicycle theft11.16-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences101214.9646.38%
Shoplifting9158.362.25%
Public order3252.583.23%
Other theft2818.4912.00%
Criminal damage and arson2516.1847.06%
Vehicle crime1714.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour169.8214.29%
Drugs169.25166.67%
Burglary129.25200.00%
Possession of weapons126.9350.00%
Theft from the person86.93-42.86%
Robbery84.62-11.11%
Other crime44.62100.00%
Bicycle theft22.310.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting89176.240.00%
Violence and sexual offences6951.43-34.29%
Public order3139.8740.91%
Other theft2517.918.70%
Vehicle crime1714.4521.43%
Criminal damage and arson179.82-32.00%
Anti-social behaviour149.82-26.32%
Theft from the person148.090.00%
Robbery98.09-30.77%
Possession of weapons85.20-46.67%
Drugs64.62-40.00%
Burglary43.47-33.33%
Other crime22.31-33.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 105 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 89 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences105210.3456.72%
Shoplifting8960.6761.82%
Criminal damage and arson2551.43108.33%
Other theft2314.45-8.00%
Public order2213.2929.41%
Anti-social behaviour1912.715.56%
Possession of weapons1510.98150.00%
Vehicle crime148.677.69%
Theft from the person148.0975.00%
Robbery138.09-23.53%
Drugs107.51-33.33%
Bicycle theft65.780.00%
Burglary63.47-25.00%
Other crime33.47-25.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67153.1313.56%
Shoplifting5538.72-12.70%
Other theft2531.7856.25%
Anti-social behaviour1814.4520.00%
Robbery1710.4054.55%
Public order179.82-26.09%
Drugs159.8266.67%
Vehicle crime138.67116.67%
Criminal damage and arson127.519.09%
Theft from the person86.93-11.11%
Burglary84.62-11.11%
Possession of weapons64.62-33.33%
Other crime43.47300.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting63144.460.00%
Violence and sexual offences5936.40-13.24%
Public order2334.09-4.17%
Other theft1613.29-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour159.2525.00%
Criminal damage and arson118.67-26.67%
Robbery116.36-45.00%
Bicycle theft96.3628.57%
Burglary95.2028.57%
Drugs95.20-30.77%
Possession of weapons95.2080.00%
Theft from the person95.20-35.71%
Vehicle crime65.20100.00%
Other crime13.47-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68158.91-25.27%
Shoplifting6339.2946.51%
Public order2436.40-4.00%
Other theft2213.87-8.33%
Robbery2012.71-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson1511.5636.36%
Theft from the person148.67-33.33%
Drugs138.098.33%
Anti-social behaviour127.51-29.41%
Bicycle theft76.93600.00%
Burglary74.0416.67%
Possession of weapons54.04400.00%
Vehicle crime32.89-25.00%
Other crime21.73-33.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences91167.003.41%
Shoplifting4352.58-8.51%
Robbery3024.850.00%
Public order2517.3456.25%
Other theft2414.45-14.29%
Theft from the person2113.8710.53%
Anti-social behaviour1712.13-19.05%
Drugs129.82300.00%
Criminal damage and arson116.9310.00%
Burglary66.36-40.00%
Vehicle crime43.47-50.00%
Other crime32.31200.00%
Bicycle theft11.73-90.00%
Possession of weapons10.58-87.50%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88172.7827.54%
Shoplifting4750.85-16.07%
Robbery3027.16100.00%
Other theft2817.3475.00%
Anti-social behaviour2116.18-8.70%
Theft from the person1912.130.00%
Public order1610.98-30.43%
Burglary109.25100.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.78-37.50%
Bicycle theft105.78150.00%
Vehicle crime85.780.00%
Possession of weapons84.62-20.00%
Drugs34.62-75.00%
Other crime11.73-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences69160.640.00%
Shoplifting5639.870.00%
Public order2332.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour2313.290.00%
Theft from the person1913.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson1610.980.00%
Other theft169.250.00%
Robbery159.250.00%
Drugs128.670.00%
Possession of weapons106.930.00%
Vehicle crime85.780.00%
Burglary54.620.00%
Bicycle theft42.890.00%
Other crime22.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 242 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202417
June 202417
May 202428
April 202425
March 202423
February 202425
January 202416
December 202322
November 202324
October 202328
September 202316

A total of 43 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.30 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
March 20246
January 20249
December 20237
November 20231
October 202310
September 20234

A total of 177 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202418
June 202416
May 202425
April 202417
March 202425
February 202412
January 202411
December 202315
November 202311
October 202310
September 202316

A total of 172 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202411
June 20247
May 20248
April 20249
March 202413
February 202417
January 202411
December 202320
November 202330
October 202330
September 202315

A total of 146 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20246
June 202413
May 20248
April 202414
March 202414
February 20248
January 20249
December 202314
November 202321
October 202319
September 202319

A total of 885 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 73.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 105 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202475
June 202492
May 2024101
April 202469
March 2024105
February 202467
January 202459
December 202368
November 202391
October 202388
September 202369

A total of 261 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202424
June 202424
May 202432
April 202431
March 202422
February 202417
January 202423
December 202324
November 202325
October 202316
September 202323

A total of 108 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20246
May 202416
April 20246
March 202410
February 202415
January 20249
December 202313
November 202312
October 20233
September 202312

A total of 87 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20248
May 202412
April 20248
March 202415
February 20246
January 20249
December 20235
November 20231
October 20238
September 202310

A total of 76 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20246
May 202412
April 20244
March 20246
February 20248
January 20249
December 20237
November 20236
October 202310
September 20235

A total of 764 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 91 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202489
June 202479
May 202491
April 202489
March 202489
February 202455
January 202463
December 202363
November 202343
October 202347
September 202356

A total of 108 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202412
June 20246
May 202417
April 202417
March 202414
February 202413
January 20246
December 20233
November 20234
October 20238
September 20238

A total of 190 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.27 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202416
June 202419
May 202416
April 202414
March 202419
February 202418
January 202415
December 202312
November 202317
October 202321
September 202323

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B5 5JE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Birmingham Moor Street (Station)
    Total5
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Bull Street (Tram Stop)
    Total1
    Other theft1