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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B1 recorded 251 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.06 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring66.88 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment251 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 7.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

251
trending_down -5.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

66.88per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

714

Within B1 district

Birmingham

49,580

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other theft: 2
14
Brook Street Map
total: 12 Public order: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2
12
Regency Wharf Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 1
11
Navigation Street Map
total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Nightclub Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 1
9
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 8 Other theft: 2 Theft from the person: 2
8
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
B4127 Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
8
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Vehicle crime: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
251 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
117
46.6%
Vehicle Crime
32
12.7%
Other Theft
25
10.0%
Public Order
20
8.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
6.4%
Theft from Person
10
4.0%
Drug Offences
8
3.2%
Shoplifting
6
2.4%
Burglary
5
2.0%
Weapons Possession
4
1.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
1.6%
Robbery
2
0.8%
Other Crime
1
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: B1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B1 (46.6%). Vehicle Crime (12.7%) and Other Theft (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B1 has fallen noticeably — by 7.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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