We recently revealed Birmingham's top crime hotspots for 2024.
Now, a security services company has produced a list of five Birmingham areas you might want to ‘avoid’ if you’re planning moving around or to the city.
TayBar Security reveals the areas of the city that experience the highest crime rates - writing: “There’s even more reason to do this before deciding on which area of the city may be best for you, and which ones you should perhaps avoid.”
1. South Yardley
Taybar Security wrote: "Topping the list of most dangerous places in Birmingham is South Yardley. While it may not have experienced the highest total number of crimes, it had an extremely high crime rate of 223 crimes per 1,000 people, more than 1.5 times higher than the average Birmingham crime rate and over 2.6 times higher than the national crime rate." | Google Maps
2. Stockland Green
Taybar wrote: "Despite coming in at number two on the highest crime rates in Birmingham, Stockland Green saw the highest number of crimes out of all the areas of Birmingham on this list. With 3,374 crimes committed over the space of a year, Stockland Green experienced a crime rate of 207." | google
3. Handsworth
Taybar: "Bordering the west of Birchfield, Handsworth is situated in the west of Birmingham, and is one of the most densely populated areas of the city. Handsworth’s crime rate sits at 194 crimes per 1,000 people, and experienced a total of 2,114 crimes last year." | Google Maps
4. Birchfield
Taybar wrote: "With a population of 12,473 and a crime rate of 183, Birchfield comes in at number four on the list of most dangerous areas in Birmingham." | Google Maps