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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B12 recorded 295 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.03 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring74.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment295 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 6.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

295
trending_down -3.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

74.07per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

749

Within B12 district

Birmingham

48,956

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Royston Croft Map
total: 11 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
11
Alder Road Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 2
10
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2
10
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 9 Other theft: 3 Drugs: 2
9
Ernest Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1
7
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Vehicle crime: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Brighton Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2
6
Beach Brook Close Map
total: 6 Drugs: 1 Other theft: 1
6
Highgate Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Other theft: 5 Vehicle crime: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
295 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
125
42.4%
Vehicle Crime
26
8.8%
Other Theft
26
8.8%
Burglary
20
6.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
6.4%
Drug Offences
15
5.1%
Public Order
14
4.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
12
4.1%
Weapons Possession
12
4.1%
Robbery
9
3.1%
Theft from Person
7
2.4%
Other Crime
6
2.0%
Shoplifting
4
1.4%

Crime Analysis: B12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B12 (42.4%). Vehicle Crime (8.8%) and Other Theft (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B12 has risen noticeably — by 6.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B12 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 -3.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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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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