February 2026 Source: Police.uk
B18 Crime Intelligence Report
B18 recorded 342 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 20.26 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 4.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 26.7% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
342trending_down -4.7% vs last month
Crime Rate
20.26per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
901
Within B18 district
Birmingham
16,882
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 43 Other theft: 17 Shoplifting: 12 | 43 |
| Magdala Street Map | total: 17 Other crime: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 17 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Vehicle crime: 2 | 15 |
| St Michael'S Road Map | total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Vehicle crime: 4 | 14 |
| South Road Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8 | 8 |
| Soho Avenue Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 2 | 8 |
| St Michael'S Hill Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 2 | 8 |
| Heath Green Road Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 8 |
| Handsworth New Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Possession of weapons: 2 | 7 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
144
42.1%
Other Theft
36
10.5%
Vehicle Crime
25
7.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
25
7.3%
Shoplifting
21
6.1%
Other Crime
18
5.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
4.4%
Public Order
13
3.8%
Burglary
12
3.5%
Robbery
11
3.2%
Drug Offences
9
2.6%
Theft from Person
7
2.0%
Weapons Possession
4
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.6%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +26.7%
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