B16 has an annual crime rate of 85.93 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in B16?

As of April 2026, B16 has an annual crime rate of 85.93 per 1,000 residents, based on 334 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in B16?

The most common crime type in B16 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 173 incidents in April 2026 — 51.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the B16 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B16 recorded 334 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.33 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 51.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment334 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 9.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

334

trending_up +9.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.93per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,146

Within B16 district

Sandwell

45,551

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
York Road Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 2	20
Petrol Station Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 4	16
Hartley Place Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Burglary: 3	12
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Bicycle theft: 1	8
Holly Road Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1	8
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1	7
Nightclub Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2	7
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	7
Hannafore Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Arden Grove Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

334 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

173

51.8%

Other Theft

7.2%

Vehicle Crime

6.3%

Public Order

6.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.7%

Burglary

4.5%

Shoplifting

4.2%

Drug Offences

3.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

3.0%

Theft from Person

2.1%

Other Crime

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Robbery

0.9%

Crime Analysis: B16

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B16 (51.8%). Other Theft (7.2%) and Vehicle Crime (6.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B16 has fallen noticeably — by 9.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B16 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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