Oscott ward · Birmingham. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 12% here, compared with 23% across Birmingham (11.7 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 23.1% here, compared with 29.9% across Birmingham (6.8 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented privately: 20% here, compared with 23% across Birmingham (2.9 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Oscott ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
1,499 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,464 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Oscott ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 128 mapped crimes in September 2024; 131 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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September 2024August 2026
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Oscott
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
128
4
October 2024
127
5
November 2024
88
3
December 2024
102
13
January 2025
120
6
February 2025
92
7
March 2025
91
8
April 2025
113
5
May 2025
151
9
June 2025
154
8
July 2025
150
9
August 2025
148
10
September 2025
128
10
October 2025
109
11
November 2025
96
5
December 2025
82
8
January 2026
106
4
February 2026
115
0
March 2026
130
4
April 2026
138
6
May 2026
148
4
June 2026
140
11
July 2026
176
7
August 2026
131
8
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Oscott
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
732
criminal damage arson
151
vehicle crime
113
public order
104
shoplifting
96
other theft
89
burglary
66
other crime
38
robbery
34
possession of weapons
31
drugs
31
theft from the person
8
bicycle theft
6
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
