West Midlands Police attended the highest number of antisocial behaviour incidents in Birmingham City Centre, according to a Freedom of Information request. In 2025, officers responded to 445 incidents in the city centre, representing 70.1 per cent of the 635 total ASB cases reported across the force area.
Monthly Breakdown of ASB Incidents
The data shows the number of ASB incidents attended each month in Birmingham City Centre: January (39), February (49), March (34), April (65), May (38), June (47), July (31), August (27), September (30), October (29), November (36), and December (20). April saw the highest number with 65 incidents, while December had the lowest at 20.
Under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, antisocial behaviour is defined as behaviour that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress to persons not of the same household.
Police Response and Community Engagement
West Midlands Police stated that all reports of antisocial behaviour are recorded and dealt with appropriately. A spokesperson explained: "Some may require an immediate response, while for others, we will visit the person reporting it at a later date. Some calls may be referred to partner agencies who are better placed to help."
The force emphasised that response decisions are based on risk, threat, harm, and whether a crime is in progress. Dedicated neighbourhood officers have been introduced as part of the government's 'neighbourhood policing guarantee' to tackle crime and ASB at a community level.
A spokesperson added: "We don't underestimate the harm that ASB can cause, and our action plan to tackle it ensures that victims' needs are always put first. We are grateful for the public's support with reporting and offering information, as demonstrated by our recent Action on ASB survey which had close to 13,000 responses."
