Crime in B15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
B15 recorded 246 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.65 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 28.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring51.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment246 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 28.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
246Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within B15 district
Birmingham
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Map | total: 59 Violence and sexual offences: 30 Public order: 9 | 59 |
| Rake Way Map | total: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Other theft: 5 | 27 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Possession of weapons: 2 | 15 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 2 | 14 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2 | 9 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Greenfield Crescent Map | total: 8 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 8 |
| Bullace Croft Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2 | 7 |
| William Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Islington Row Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Robbery: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: B15
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B15 (45.5%). Other Theft (10.2%) and Public Order (9.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in B15 has fallen sharply — by 28.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for B15 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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