2021 Birmingham homicides
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 2021. It includes homicide cases occurring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that a "homicide" refers to the cause of death as determined by a medical examiner, not to the commission of the crime of murder as charged by police and prosecutors.
1 homicide has been reported in the city as of January 2 Birmingham had 124 homicides in 2020. The recent record low of 62 homicides was set in 2014, and the recent record high was 141 in 1992. Suspects have been identified in no cases, arrested in none and charged in none. 1 incident occurred at a private home, none at apartment complexes, none at a business, and none on the streets. 0 were reported in the West Precinct, 1 in the East Precinct, 0 in the South Precinct and 0 in the North Precinct.
The motive is unknown in 1 death.
1 victim was male and none were female.
Listing by date
- January 1: An unnamed male was found dead on the side of a house on the 4000 block of 40th Avenue North in Inglenook. No arrest. (report)