B5 7DQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B5 7DQ

B5 7DQ, Birmingham has recorded a total of 189 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 47.20 per 1,000 population. This B5 7DQ 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 7DQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B5 7DQ, encompassing approximately 4004 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (45) incidents (-8.16% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (24) incidents (84.62% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (22) incidents (0.00% decrease)

B5 7DQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 40
  • Hurst Street with total crimes: 22
  • Irving Street with total crimes: 16

B5 7DQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4547.20-8.16%
Vehicle crime2411.2484.62%
Criminal damage and arson225.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour175.4970.00%
Other theft174.250.00%
Drugs154.25200.00%
Shoplifting143.75133.33%
Burglary83.50-20.00%
Robbery62.00100.00%
Theft from the person61.5020.00%
Possession of weapons51.50400.00%
Public order41.25-55.56%
Bicycle theft31.00200.00%
Other crime30.750.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4937.71-9.26%
Criminal damage and arson2212.24100.00%
Other theft175.4930.77%
Vehicle crime134.2530.00%
Burglary103.25100.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.50-41.18%
Public order92.50-18.18%
Shoplifting62.25-57.14%
Theft from the person51.50-16.67%
Drugs51.25-16.67%
Robbery31.25-40.00%
Bicycle theft10.750.00%
Possession of weapons10.25-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5438.96-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour1713.4930.77%
Shoplifting144.2540.00%
Other theft133.5018.18%
Public order113.25175.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.75-21.43%
Vehicle crime102.75-16.67%
Drugs62.50100.00%
Theft from the person61.5050.00%
Robbery51.50-28.57%
Burglary51.25-54.55%
Possession of weapons31.25-50.00%
Other crime10.75-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6640.9534.69%
Criminal damage and arson1416.48133.33%
Anti-social behaviour133.50-7.14%
Vehicle crime123.25-40.00%
Burglary113.00175.00%
Other theft112.750.00%
Shoplifting102.75-50.00%
Robbery72.5075.00%
Possession of weapons61.75100.00%
Public order41.50-66.67%
Theft from the person41.00-50.00%
Drugs31.000.00%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4938.960.00%
Vehicle crime2012.2417.65%
Shoplifting204.99233.33%
Anti-social behaviour144.997.69%
Public order123.50-7.69%
Other theft113.00-15.38%
Theft from the person82.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.0050.00%
Burglary41.50100.00%
Robbery41.0033.33%
Drugs31.00-75.00%
Possession of weapons30.75-57.14%
Other crime10.75-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4937.21-10.91%
Vehicle crime1712.2454.55%
Anti-social behaviour134.25-23.53%
Other theft133.2518.18%
Public order133.25160.00%
Drugs123.2533.33%
Theft from the person83.000.00%
Possession of weapons72.00250.00%
Shoplifting61.75500.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.50-42.86%
Robbery31.00-40.00%
Burglary20.75-60.00%
Other crime20.500.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5535.2110.00%
Anti-social behaviour1713.73-15.00%
Vehicle crime114.250.00%
Other theft112.75-8.33%
Drugs92.75350.00%
Theft from the person82.25-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.00-56.25%
Public order51.75-37.50%
Burglary51.25-54.55%
Robbery51.2525.00%
Bicycle theft31.250.00%
Possession of weapons20.75100.00%
Other crime20.500.00%
Shoplifting10.50-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5039.46-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour2012.49-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson164.99100.00%
Theft from the person164.00166.67%
Other theft124.00-42.86%
Vehicle crime113.0037.50%
Burglary112.7557.14%
Public order82.75-50.00%
Shoplifting52.00150.00%
Robbery41.25-20.00%
Other crime21.000.00%
Drugs20.50-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6542.7022.64%
Anti-social behaviour2516.2366.67%
Other theft216.2431.25%
Public order165.24220.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.00-38.46%
Vehicle crime82.00-11.11%
Burglary72.000.00%
Drugs61.7520.00%
Theft from the person61.500.00%
Robbery51.50150.00%
Shoplifting21.25100.00%
Other crime20.50100.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5333.9615.22%
Other theft1613.240.00%
Anti-social behaviour154.00-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson133.75-18.75%
Vehicle crime93.250.00%
Burglary72.250.00%
Theft from the person61.7520.00%
Drugs51.5066.67%
Public order51.25-66.67%
Possession of weapons31.250.00%
Robbery20.75-75.00%
Shoplifting10.50-88.89%
Other crime10.250.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4638.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour1611.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson164.000.00%
Other theft164.000.00%
Public order154.000.00%
Vehicle crime93.750.00%
Shoplifting92.250.00%
Robbery82.250.00%
Burglary72.000.00%
Theft from the person51.750.00%
Drugs31.250.00%
Possession of weapons30.750.00%
Bicycle theft20.750.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 177 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
July 202410
June 202417
May 202413
April 202414
March 202413
February 202417
January 202420
December 202325
November 202315
October 202316

A total of 139 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.64 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
July 202422
June 202411
May 202414
April 20246
March 20244
February 20247
January 202416
December 20238
November 202313
October 202316

A total of 69 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
July 20245
June 20246
May 20243
April 20243
March 202412
February 20249
January 20242
December 20236
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 158 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
July 202417
June 202413
May 202411
April 202411
March 202413
February 202411
January 202412
December 202321
November 202316
October 202316

A total of 144 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
July 202413
June 202410
May 202412
April 202420
March 202417
February 202411
January 202411
December 20238
November 20239
October 20239

A total of 581 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 52.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
July 202449
June 202454
May 202466
April 202449
March 202449
February 202455
January 202450
December 202365
November 202353
October 202346

A total of 77 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 202410
June 20245
May 202411
April 20244
March 20242
February 20245
January 202411
December 20237
November 20237
October 20237

A total of 52 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20243
June 20245
May 20247
April 20244
March 20243
February 20245
January 20244
December 20235
November 20232
October 20238

A total of 34 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20241
June 20243
May 20246
April 20243
March 20247
February 20242
January 20241
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 88 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
July 20246
June 202414
May 202410
April 202420
March 20246
February 20241
January 20245
December 20232
November 20231
October 20239

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20243
October 20232

A total of 102 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20249
June 202411
May 20244
April 202412
March 202413
February 20245
January 20248
December 202316
November 20235
October 202315

A total of 78 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20245
June 20246
May 20244
April 20248
March 20248
February 20248
January 202416
December 20236
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B5 7DQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total40
    Shoplifting10
    Vehicle crime5
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs2
    Other crime2
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 2. Hurst Street
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Irving Street
    Total16
    Criminal damage and arson7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Bow Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Vaughton Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Police Station
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Vernolds Croft
    Total7
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Essex Street
    Total6
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Macdonald Street
    Total6
    Possession of weapons2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Barrow Walk
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Gooch Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Newhope Close
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Lytham Croft
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Vaughton Street South
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Spooner Croft
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Mowbray Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Bristol Street
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Ellis Mews
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Henstead Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Great Colmore Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Berrington Walk
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 22. Vere Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. St Lawrence Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Supermarket
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Rickman Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Wrentham Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Bromsgrove Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Sugden Grove
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Hodnet Grove
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Sherlock Street
    Total2
    Drugs2