Crime in Birmingham

Crime in Birmingham is a primary issue.

Statistics

The Birmingham Police Department provides semi-annual statistics for various categories of reported crime by precinct.

2007

For the period from January to June 2007 the following statistics were provided, with percentages compared to the same period in 2006:

• City of Birmingham (January through September 2007)
  • Homicides (62)
  • Rapes (143)
  • Robberies (884)
  • Aggravated assaults (802)
  • Burglaries (2,624)
  • Thefts (7,217)
  • Auto thefts (1,269)
• South Precinct
  • Violent crimes (2,942) down 5%
    • Homicides (9)
    • Rapes (31)
    • Robberies (196)
    • Aggravated assaults (108)
    • Burglaries (476)
    • Thefts (1,812)
    • Auto thefts (310) up 10%
• West Precinct
  • Violent crimes, down 3%
• East Precinct
  • Violent crimes, up 16%
• North Precinct
  • Violent crimes, up 8%

2006

• • Homicides (109)
  • Rapes (220)
  • Robberies (1,429)
  • Aggravated assaults (1,422)
  • Burglaries (4,813)
  • Thefts (7,833)
  • Auto thefts (2,081)

2005

• • Homicides (105)
  • Rapes (241)
  • Robberies (1,429)
  • Aggravated assaults (1,675)
  • Burglaries (4,933)
  • Thefts (11,962)
  • Auto thefts (2,028)

2004

• • Homicides (59)
  • Rapes (240)
  • Robberies (1,369)
  • Aggravated assaults (1,593)
  • Burglaries (5,156)
  • Thefts (11,970)
  • Auto thefts (2,351)

1994

• • Homicides (135)
  • Rapes
  • Robberies (nearly 2,000)
  • Aggravated assaults (4,237)
  • Burglaries
  • Thefts (over 16,000)
  • Auto thefts (nearly 4,000)

See also

• Lists of Birmingham homicides

References

• Pelfrey, David (October 4, 2007) "Crime by the numbers." Black & White
• Robinson, Carol (October 10, 2007) "Crime down 5% in South Precinct." Birmingham News.