Drugs in Birmingham

What this measures

Possession, supply and production of controlled drugs. Counts largely reflect police activity rather than the level of drug use.

Police-recorded crime counts offences reported to and recorded by the police. It is affected by whether people report crime and by changes in police recording practice, so it does not measure all crime that happens. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to long-term trends in the crimes it covers. Police recorded crime is not designated as National Statistics. A higher recorded rate does not mean an area is more dangerous.

Other categories in Birmingham

• Violence and sexual offences62,138 offences52.8per 1,000
• Shoplifting12,627 offences10.7per 1,000
• Vehicle crime12,274 offences10.4per 1,000
• Criminal damage and arson11,157 offences9.5per 1,000
• Other theft8,860 offences7.5per 1,000
• Public order8,755 offences7.4per 1,000
• Burglary6,702 offences5.7per 1,000
• Robbery3,709 offences3.2per 1,000
• Possession of weapons3,506 offences3.0per 1,000
• Other crime2,564 offences2.2per 1,000
• Theft from the person1,642 offences1.4per 1,000
• Bicycle theft698 offences0.6per 1,000
• Violent crime0 offences0.0per 1,000
• Public disorder and weapons0 offences0.0per 1,000

Every local authority ranked by drugs rate · All recorded crime in Birmingham