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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B18 recorded 421 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.92 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 43.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring92.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment421 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 43.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

421
trending_up +11.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.1per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

901

Within B18 district

Sandwell

47,221

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 42 Shoplifting: 20 Other theft: 15
42
Magdala Street Map
total: 24 Other crime: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8
24
South Road Map
total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Burglary: 4
22
Oak Bank Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Burglary: 2
16
St Michael'S Road Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 2
14
Knightstone Avenue Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3
14
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 3
11
Great Tindal Street Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Piers Road Map
total: 10 Vehicle crime: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
10
Markby Road Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
421 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
184
43.7%
Vehicle Crime
39
9.3%
Other Theft
34
8.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
31
7.4%
Burglary
25
5.9%
Shoplifting
25
5.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
18
4.3%
Drug Offences
17
4.0%
Other Crime
14
3.3%
Robbery
13
3.1%
Public Order
10
2.4%
Theft from Person
6
1.4%
Weapons Possession
5
1.2%

Crime Analysis: B18

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B18 (43.7%). Vehicle Crime (9.3%) and Other Theft (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B18 has risen sharply — by 43.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B18 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 +11.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +43.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.0%

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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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