March 2026 Source: Police.uk
B16 Crime Intelligence Report
B16 recorded 304 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 12.18 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 15.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.4% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
304trending_up +15.6% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
158.28per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,146
Within B16 district
Sandwell
24,956
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| York Road Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 15 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 3 | 13 |
| East Gate Map | total: 10 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 10 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 2 | 9 |
| Springfield Street Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 9 |
| Holly Road Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1 | 8 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Broad Street Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Stanmore Road Map | total: 6 Vehicle crime: 2 Drugs: 1 | 6 |
| Brixham Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
147
48.4%
Vehicle Crime
29
9.5%
Other Theft
18
5.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
17
5.6%
Public Order
17
5.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
14
4.6%
Burglary
14
4.6%
Drug Offences
11
3.6%
Shoplifting
10
3.3%
Robbery
8
2.6%
Other Crime
8
2.6%
Weapons Possession
6
2.0%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.0%
Theft from Person
2
0.7%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%
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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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