Shard End 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: 40% here, compared with 23% across Birmingham (16.5 percentage points higher).
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: 17.9% here, compared with 29.9% across Birmingham (11.9 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: 13% here, compared with 23% across Birmingham (9.8 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 Shard End ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
1,414 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,425 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Shard End 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: 129 mapped crimes in September 2024; 116 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Shard End
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
129
6
October 2024
142
8
November 2024
100
4
December 2024
111
10
January 2025
102
6
February 2025
125
11
March 2025
141
10
April 2025
106
8
May 2025
113
13
June 2025
126
6
July 2025
112
9
August 2025
118
9
September 2025
107
5
October 2025
118
4
November 2025
112
2
December 2025
142
5
January 2026
98
5
February 2026
107
3
March 2026
118
4
April 2026
118
4
May 2026
113
5
June 2026
124
2
July 2026
141
3
August 2026
116
4
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Shard End
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
741
vehicle crime
143
criminal damage arson
122
shoplifting
77
public order
71
other theft
70
burglary
49
robbery
38
possession of weapons
35
drugs
29
other crime
24
theft from the person
12
bicycle theft
3
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.
