Theft per Capita in Birmingham
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Birmingham residents.
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1 in 18
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Birmingham is about 1 in 18.
$293
Theft costs the average Birmingham resident about $293 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Birmingham in green. The most dangerous areas in Birmingham are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Birmingham, MO Safe from Theft?
The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Birmingham is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Birmingham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of theft in Birmingham is 56.49 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Birmingham generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Birmingham may be as high as 1 in 17 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Birmingham, MO: about 3 per year. The west part of Birmingham has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Birmingham's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Birmingham to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Birmingham, MO: | 56.49 |
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| Missouri: | 14.82 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Birmingham is less safe than the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Theft in Birmingham, MO
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Birmingham about $60,263 in 2025, or roughly $293 per resident. This is part of Birmingham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Birmingham, including every crime type and how Birmingham compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Theft Map
Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Birmingham's crime maps on the Birmingham overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Birmingham is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Birmingham.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
D- | D | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
A- | A- | B+ | B+ | |
C- | C | D+ | C | |
D- | C- | D- | D | |
C | C+ | C | C+ | |
C- | C- | D+ | C- | |
D- | D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F |
Theft in City with Similar Populations
Birmingham is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
B | A- | A- | C+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
B+ | B | B | A- | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D | C- | C- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Birmingham, MO average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Birmingham schools on SchoolGrade
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