Is Birmingham a nice place to live?
Britain's second city — manufacturing, canals and Balti Triangle.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1434 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Birmingham centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
537 (37%)
Shoplifting
205 (14%)
Public order
127 (9%)
Other theft
126 (9%)
Criminal damage & arson
79 (6%)
Vehicle crime
75 (5%)
Drugs
65 (5%)
Anti-social behaviour
55 (4%)
Theft from the person
40 (3%)
Burglary
38 (3%)
Robbery
32 (2%)
Possession of weapons
32 (2%)
Other crime
12 (1%)
Bicycle theft
11 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Birmingham's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.