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Birmingham alerts today: protests, strikes & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:12 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-21 (2)
By type
| Shooting | 2 |
| Assault | 1 |
| Gathering | 1 |
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man arrested in fatal Birmingham shooting from June - WBMA | Shooting | 2 | 27/100 unverified | |
| Watch Birmingham machete gang strike as caller tells 999: 'They've kidnapped him, quick' - Yahoo News UK | Gathering | 2 | 23/100 unverified | |
| Birmingham bus stabbing CCTV appeal as detectives want to track down man | Assault | 4 | 39/100 verified | |
| Birmingham moves toward permanent ban on short-term rentals after neighborhood shooting - WXYZ 7 News Detroit | Shooting | 2 | 31/100 unverified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Birmingham today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 1 alerts in Birmingham; in the last 7 days 4; in the last 30 days 4. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in Birmingham?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Birmingham: Shooting 2, Assault 1, Gathering 1.
Where does the information for Birmingham come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 9 distinct sources are linked for Birmingham (birminghammail.co.uk, yahoo.com, wxyz.com, wvtm13.com, westmidlands.police.uk).
How reliable are these alerts?
Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Birmingham over the last 30 days the average is 30/100 and 1 of 4 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for Birmingham?
No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.
How can I follow alerts for Birmingham?
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Sources
birminghammail.co.uk (2) · yahoo.com (1) · wxyz.com (1) · wvtm13.com (1) · westmidlands.police.uk (1) · uk.news.yahoo.com (1) · expressandstar.com (1) · birminghamworld.uk (1) · abc3340.com (1)
Monitored news feeds for this place: 2
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