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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B17 recorded 198 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.89 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring45.75 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment198 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 8.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

198
trending_up +5.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.75per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

797

Within B17 district

Birmingham

50,861

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Carisbrooke Road Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2
11
Parking Area Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2
9
Leeson Walk Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 2
9
Fountain Road Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1
6
Marsland Close Map
total: 6 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
York Street Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Sandon Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
5
Cardinal Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Portland Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Shoplifting: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
198 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
75
37.9%
Vehicle Crime
31
15.7%
Other Theft
23
11.6%
Shoplifting
19
9.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
17
8.6%
Burglary
10
5.1%
Public Order
5
2.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
2.5%
Robbery
4
2.0%
Theft from Person
3
1.5%
Drug Offences
2
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.0%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Other Crime
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: B17

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B17 (37.9%). Vehicle Crime (15.7%) and Other Theft (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B17 has fallen noticeably — by 8.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B17 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_up +5.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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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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