Birmingham

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Birmingham.

Population
1,140,525
People in Employment
428,275 (57.9%)
People Inactive
259,090 (35.1%)
People Unemployed
51,770 (7.0%)
Number Of Jobs
260k
Median Salary
£25,495
Mean Salary
£29,949

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Birmingham. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Birmingham for 2024

Birminghams most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 75,707 crimes and in 2022 there were 83,358 crimes. Which is an decrease of 7,651 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 75,707 5,437
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 17,225 1,119
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 9,921 958
Getting Better
Other theft 13,086 945
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 12,818 942
Getting Better
Public order 14,569 853
Getting Better
Shoplifting 8,369 791
Getting Better
Burglary 9,703 638
Getting Better
Robbery 5,036 372
Getting Better
Drugs 4,057 302
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 3,797 253
Getting Better
Other crime 2,603 192
Getting Better
Theft from the person 2,880 158
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 1,048 76
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Birmingham

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Ladywood has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Birmingham, with 16083 crimes and 530 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Quinton has 233 crimes and 64 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Ladywood 1,122 37
Nechells 489 29
Soho & Jewellery Quarter 473 17
Stockland Green 357 15
Glebe Farm & Tile Cross 314 13
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East 313 12
Acocks Green 312 13
Harborne 308 12
North Edgbaston 297 12
Weoley & Selly Oak 266 11
Moseley 252 12
Perry Barr 251 12
Bromford & Hodge Hill 246 11
Kingstanding 242 12
Bordesley Green 233 18
Bartley Green 231 10
Sheldon 228 12
Bournville & Cotteridge 218 12
Erdington 210 10
Bordesley & Highgate 207 13
Yardley West & Stechford 203 16
Sparkhill 198 9
Quinton 197 10
Northfield 196 19
Holyhead 195 16
Brandwood & King's Heath 193 10
Hall Green North 192 8
King's Norton South 184 16
Handsworth 180 14
Aston 178 7
Billesley 178 9
Handsworth Wood 178 9
Small Heath 176 9
Longbridge & West Heath 167 8
Heartlands 166 12
Alum Rock 162 6
Lozells 153 16
Highter's Heath 147 13
Ward End 145 11
Birchfield 143 11
Tyseley & Hay Mills 143 11
Castle Vale 141 15
Oscott 141 7
Pype Hayes 141 13
Garretts Green 133 12
South Yardley 133 13
Balsall Heath West 131 11
Edgbaston 131 6
Shard End 128 11
Stirchley 124 12
Bournbrook & Selly Park 121 5
Newtown 117 8
Sutton Vesey 117 6
Perry Common 111 9
Druids Heath & Monyhull 109 9
Frankley Great Park 99 8
Gravelly Hill 99 9
King's Norton North 97 8
Sutton Walmley & Minworth 96 6
Allens Cross 91 9
Yardley East 86 8
Rubery & Rednal 81 7
Sutton Trinity 80 9
Sutton Reddicap 74 7
Sutton Wylde Green 59 7
Sutton Four Oaks 40 4
Sutton Roughley 39 3
Hall Green South 38 4
Sutton Mere Green 36 4

Crime map for Birmingham

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Birmingham

The average property price in Birmingham is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £458,290.06 £270,081.57 £214,332.93 £158,543.43
2022 £439,500.75 £259,293.53 £206,506.34 £151,064.69
2021 £397,940.40 £234,679.30 £188,006.58 £142,295.29
2020 £363,588.27 £216,690.70 £173,049.53 £134,954.58
2019 £354,779.95 £211,461.11 £169,023.36 £136,166.42
2018 £343,491.56 £204,490.74 £163,778.08 £133,941.90
2017 £323,303.22 £191,968.10 £154,208.50 £129,008.65
2016 £301,347.11 £179,129.75 £144,475.08 £118,949.66
2015 £278,761.38 £165,233.12 £133,876.06 £110,331.25
2014 £264,226.25 £156,773.01 £127,715.58 £105,239.61
2013 £251,329.14 £147,632.12 £120,597.46 £100,248.66
2012 £245,465.22 £144,415.81 £118,148.53 £99,234.16
2011 £246,982.30 £143,248.66 £116,751.86 £99,802.91
2010 £250,908.11 £147,242.36 £120,764.06 £102,676.45

Property prices over time for Birmingham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Birmingham

The median salary in Birmingham is £25,495 and the mean salary in Birmingham is £29,949.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
260k
Median Salary
£25,495
Annual Percentage Change
5.0%
Mean Salary
£29,949

Salary comparison between Birmingham and West Midlands

See how Birmingham compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Birmingham ranks 21 out of 30 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Solihull 71k £31,534 3.8% £39,183 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 50k £31,528 16.7% £36,940 4.5%
Rugby 49k £31,514 9.4% £34,326 8.8%
North Warwickshire 22k £30,998 13.8% £33,797 4.5%
Lichfield 40k £30,556 6.4% £36,651 6.9%
Warwick 60k £29,940 -0.2% £38,938 2.6%
Stafford 50k £29,730 13.3% £34,630 14.7%
Bromsgrove 39k £28,714 -2.4% £35,260 2.8%
South Staffordshire 37k £28,260 1.7% £31,128 5.5%
Worcester 42k £27,820 5.8% £33,375 10.7%
Coventry 104k £27,766 7.9% £31,736 7.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands 35k £27,177 4.9% £30,603 6.5%
Tamworth 27k £26,902 11.5% £28,616 7.4%
Malvern Hills 24k £26,626 2.3% £32,046 5.1%
East Staffordshire 45k £26,521 11.5% £30,847 15.0%
Wolverhampton 75k £26,410 8.8% £32,641 20.0%
Telford and Wrekin UA 69k £26,337 12.8% £28,687 13.4%
Wyre Forest 36k £26,221 6.1% £29,622 5.3%
Shropshire UA 118k £26,221 10.4% £31,078 10.6%
Nuneaton and Bedworth 57k £26,045 4.1% £28,759 5.8%
Dudley 100k £26,006 1.7% £29,416 3.9%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 45k £25,167 3.6% £27,028 3.9%
Cannock Chase 37k £24,736 -4.6% £26,699 -1.4%
Stoke-on-Trent UA 93k £24,439 7.3% £26,267 3.0%
Redditch 33k £24,307 1.0% £30,488 8.2%
Walsall 82k £23,914 3.9% £26,154 -2.3%
Sandwell 108k £23,746 3.9% £27,980 11.2%
Herefordshire UA 69k £23,659 7.1% £27,391 5.2%
Wychavon 45k £0 0.0% £28,816 4.3%

See how Birmingham compares to other areas in West Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Birmingham

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
60 2,280 3,785 1,270 1,880 4,480 2,545 2,540 2,035 665 1,755 5,105 3,690 15 800 2,355 2,115