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
Housing Statistics
Business & Salaries
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
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| Vehicle crime | 17,225 | 1,119 |
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| Anti-social behaviour | 9,921 | 958 |
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| Other theft | 13,086 | 945 |
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| Criminal damage and arson | 12,818 | 942 |
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| Public order | 14,569 | 853 |
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| Shoplifting | 8,369 | 791 |
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| Burglary | 9,703 | 638 |
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| Robbery | 5,036 | 372 |
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| Drugs | 4,057 | 302 |
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| Possession of weapons | 3,797 | 253 |
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| Other crime | 2,603 | 192 |
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| Theft from the person | 2,880 | 158 |
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| Bicycle theft | 1,048 | 76 |
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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 |