B5 6BH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B5 6BH

B5 6BH, Birmingham has recorded a total of 595 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 329.89 per 1,000 population. This B5 6BH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B5 postcode area, which has experienced 615 crimes and a crime rate of 40.20 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B5 6BH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B5 6BH, encompassing approximately 1803 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B5 6BH area, explore the B5 6BH Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the B5 6BH area, visit the B5 6BH House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (171) incidents (-10.94% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (153) incidents (11.68% increase)
  • Public order: (48) incidents (11.63% increase)

B5 6BH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Worcester Street with total crimes: 111
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 68
  • New Street with total crimes: 65

B5 6BH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 171 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 153 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences171329.89-10.94%
Shoplifting15394.8111.68%
Public order4884.8311.63%
Other theft4626.61-13.21%
Anti-social behaviour4225.5031.25%
Criminal damage and arson3423.2961.90%
Drugs2218.85175.00%
Theft from the person2212.20-24.14%
Robbery1912.20-34.48%
Burglary1210.5333.33%
Vehicle crime116.65-26.67%
Possession of weapons96.100.00%
Other crime34.990.00%
Bicycle theft31.66-25.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 192 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 137 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences192323.7916.36%
Shoplifting137106.45-4.20%
Other theft5375.96-8.62%
Public order4329.39-17.31%
Anti-social behaviour3223.84-5.88%
Theft from the person2917.74-9.38%
Robbery2916.0881.25%
Criminal damage and arson2116.08-38.24%
Vehicle crime1511.6466.67%
Burglary98.32-30.77%
Possession of weapons94.99-40.00%
Drugs84.99-69.23%
Bicycle theft44.44300.00%
Other crime32.220.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 165 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 143 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences165333.2237.50%
Shoplifting14391.485.15%
Other theft5879.2941.46%
Public order5232.1618.18%
Anti-social behaviour3428.83-8.11%
Criminal damage and arson3418.85100.00%
Theft from the person3218.85-5.88%
Drugs2617.74188.89%
Robbery1614.42-5.88%
Possession of weapons158.8715.38%
Burglary138.328.33%
Vehicle crime97.21-18.18%
Other crime34.9950.00%
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 120 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting136273.34-8.11%
Violence and sexual offences12075.40-20.00%
Public order4466.53-8.33%
Other theft4124.40-16.33%
Anti-social behaviour3722.738.82%
Theft from the person3420.51-19.05%
Robbery1718.85-29.17%
Criminal damage and arson179.43-15.00%
Possession of weapons139.43-45.83%
Burglary127.21200.00%
Vehicle crime116.65-8.33%
Drugs96.10-68.97%
Other crime24.990.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 150 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 148 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences150328.230.67%
Shoplifting14883.1774.12%
Other theft4982.06-25.76%
Public order4827.1726.32%
Theft from the person4226.61-10.64%
Anti-social behaviour3423.29-17.07%
Drugs2918.85-30.95%
Possession of weapons2416.08140.00%
Robbery2413.31-29.41%
Criminal damage and arson2013.3153.85%
Vehicle crime1211.09-33.33%
Bicycle theft66.65-14.29%
Burglary43.33-66.67%
Other crime22.22-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 149 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 85 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149314.9225.21%
Shoplifting8582.61-26.72%
Other theft6647.1353.49%
Theft from the person4736.5911.90%
Drugs4226.06110.00%
Anti-social behaviour4123.290.00%
Public order3822.73-19.15%
Robbery3421.076.25%
Vehicle crime1818.8538.46%
Criminal damage and arson139.98-43.48%
Burglary127.21-42.86%
Possession of weapons106.65-37.50%
Bicycle theft75.54-70.83%
Other crime63.880.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 119 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 116 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences119308.82-25.62%
Shoplifting11665.9811.54%
Public order4764.326.82%
Other theft4326.06-43.42%
Theft from the person4223.84-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour4123.2936.67%
Robbery3222.73-27.27%
Bicycle theft2417.74166.67%
Criminal damage and arson2313.314.55%
Burglary2112.75133.33%
Drugs2011.64-16.67%
Possession of weapons1611.09128.57%
Vehicle crime138.8718.18%

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 offences160328.23-9.60%
Shoplifting10488.71-7.96%
Other theft7657.6658.33%
Theft from the person4942.14-18.33%
Public order4427.1729.41%
Robbery4424.4015.79%
Anti-social behaviour3024.40-14.29%
Drugs2416.63-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson2213.3137.50%
Vehicle crime1112.2057.14%
Bicycle theft96.10-10.00%
Burglary94.99-10.00%
Possession of weapons74.990.00%
Other crime33.88-57.14%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 113 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177326.5714.94%
Shoplifting11398.1425.56%
Theft from the person6062.6533.33%
Other theft4833.27-9.43%
Robbery3826.6115.15%
Anti-social behaviour3521.07-18.60%
Public order3419.41-15.00%
Drugs2718.85170.00%
Criminal damage and arson1614.97-5.88%
Burglary108.8766.67%
Bicycle theft105.54-9.09%
Possession of weapons75.54-36.36%
Other crime73.88133.33%
Vehicle crime73.88-61.11%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 154 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 90 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences154296.078.45%
Shoplifting9085.38-8.16%
Other theft5349.900.00%
Theft from the person4529.394.65%
Anti-social behaviour4324.9513.16%
Public order4023.84-20.00%
Robbery3322.1832.00%
Vehicle crime1818.30100.00%
Criminal damage and arson179.9830.77%
Bicycle theft119.4322.22%
Possession of weapons116.10-21.43%
Drugs106.10-41.18%
Burglary65.54-57.14%
Other crime33.33-25.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 142 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 98 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences142293.30-15.48%
Shoplifting9878.73-10.91%
Other theft5354.34-8.62%
Public order5029.394.17%
Theft from the person4327.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour3823.8422.58%
Robbery2521.07-48.98%
Drugs1713.86-41.38%
Possession of weapons149.4327.27%
Burglary147.76-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson137.76-27.78%
Bicycle theft97.21200.00%
Vehicle crime94.99-25.00%
Other crime44.9933.33%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 168 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 110 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences168332.67-5.08%
Shoplifting11093.15-29.03%
Other theft5860.99-6.45%
Robbery4932.16104.17%
Public order4827.174.35%
Theft from the person4326.614.88%
Anti-social behaviour3123.8440.91%
Drugs2917.1920.83%
Criminal damage and arson1816.0838.46%
Burglary179.9854.55%
Vehicle crime129.43-62.50%
Possession of weapons116.65-8.33%
Bicycle theft36.10-57.14%
Other crime31.66-25.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 155 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177349.300.00%
Shoplifting15598.140.00%
Other theft6285.940.00%
Public order4634.380.00%
Theft from the person4125.500.00%
Vehicle crime3222.730.00%
Drugs2417.740.00%
Robbery2413.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour2213.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson1312.200.00%
Possession of weapons127.210.00%
Burglary116.650.00%
Bicycle theft76.100.00%
Other crime43.880.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 582 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.77 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202448
June 202443
May 202452
April 202444
March 202448
February 202438
January 202447
December 202344
November 202334
October 202340
September 202350
August 202348
July 202346

A total of 384 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.54 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202419
June 202429
May 202416
April 202417
March 202424
February 202434
January 202432
December 202344
November 202338
October 202333
September 202325
August 202349
July 202324

A total of 460 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202442
June 202432
May 202434
April 202437
March 202434
February 202441
January 202441
December 202330
November 202335
October 202343
September 202338
August 202331
July 202322

A total of 287 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202422
June 20248
May 202426
April 20249
March 202429
February 202442
January 202420
December 202324
November 202327
October 202310
September 202317
August 202329
July 202324

A total of 706 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.31 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202446
June 202453
May 202458
April 202441
March 202449
February 202466
January 202443
December 202376
November 202348
October 202353
September 202353
August 202358
July 202362

A total of 158 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 20249
May 202415
April 202413
March 202424
February 202410
January 202416
December 20237
November 20237
October 202311
September 202314
August 202311
July 202312

A total of 1588 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 122.15 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 155 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2024153
June 2024137
May 2024143
April 2024136
March 2024148
February 202485
January 2024116
December 2023104
November 2023113
October 202390
September 202398
August 2023110
July 2023155

A total of 529 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.69 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202422
June 202429
May 202432
April 202434
March 202442
February 202447
January 202442
December 202349
November 202360
October 202345
September 202343
August 202343
July 202341

A total of 178 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.69 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 202415
May 20249
April 202411
March 202412
February 202418
January 202413
December 202311
November 20237
October 202318
September 20239
August 202312
July 202332

A total of 2044 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 157.23 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 192 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2024171
June 2024192
May 2024165
April 2024120
March 2024150
February 2024149
January 2024119
December 2023160
November 2023177
October 2023154
September 2023142
August 2023168
July 2023177

A total of 261 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202434
June 202421
May 202434
April 202417
March 202420
February 202413
January 202423
December 202322
November 202316
October 202317
September 202313
August 202318
July 202313

A total of 150 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.54 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202412
June 20249
May 202413
April 202412
March 20244
February 202412
January 202421
December 20239
November 202310
October 20236
September 202314
August 202317
July 202311

A total of 43 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20246
December 20233
November 20237
October 20233
September 20234
August 20233
July 20234

A total of 94 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
March 20246
February 20247
January 202424
December 20239
November 202310
October 202311
September 20239
August 20233
July 20237

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B5 6BH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Worcester Street
    Total111
    Shoplifting56
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Other theft10
    Public order5
    Robbery5
    Theft from the person5
    Burglary3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total68
    Violence and sexual offences23
    Shoplifting16
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft7
    Public order6
    Burglary3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Possession of weapons2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. New Street
    Total65
    Violence and sexual offences23
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Public order7
    Drugs5
    Other theft4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Moor Street
    Total63
    Shoplifting39
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Public order3
    Theft from the person3
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total58
    Violence and sexual offences22
    Other theft7
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Shoplifting5
    Drugs4
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Possession of weapons3
    Public order2
    Robbery1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. High Street
    Total52
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Public order4
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total47
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Public order11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft4
    Robbery3
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total30
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft4
    Public order3
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. Bus/Coach Station
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Criminal damage and arson6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Hurst Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Rea Street
    Total10
    Vehicle crime6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Well Lane
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Ladywell Walk
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Dean Street
    Total9
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Birmingham Moor Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Bath Passage
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Claybrook Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Pershore Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Birmingham Moor Street (Station)
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1