B18 has an annual crime rate of 89.39 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 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 B18?

As of March 2026, B18 has an annual crime rate of 89.39 per 1,000 residents, based on 377 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 B18?

The most common crime type in B18 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 142 incidents in March 2026 — 37.7% 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 B18 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

B18 Crime Intelligence Report

B18 recorded 377 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.98 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 10.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.6% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring89.39 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment377 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 13.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

377

trending_up +10.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

89.39per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

901

Within B18 district

Sandwell

47,221

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 27 Other theft: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 3	27
Magdala Street Map	total: 24 Other crime: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 6	24
Supermarket Map	total: 23 Shoplifting: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 5	23
St Michael'S Road Map	total: 18 Possession of weapons: 4 Theft from the person: 4	18
Springfield Street Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2	18
Middleway View Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Burglary: 4	12
Kilby Avenue Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 2	10
South Road Map	total: 10 Vehicle crime: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	10
Vicarage Road Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 2	10
Theatre/Concert Hall Map	total: 9 Other theft: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

377 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

142

37.7%

Other Theft

13.0%

Vehicle Crime

8.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.2%

Other Crime

5.8%

Shoplifting

5.3%

Burglary

5.0%

Robbery

4.2%

Public Order

3.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

3.2%

Theft from Person

2.7%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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