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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B2 recorded 500 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 18.56 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring243.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment500 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 11.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

500
trending_up +3.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

243.62per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

860

Within B2 district

Birmingham

26,935

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Worcester Street Map
total: 87 Shoplifting: 44 Violence and sexual offences: 15
87
Supermarket Map
total: 75 Violence and sexual offences: 40 Public order: 11
75
High Street Map
total: 69 Shoplifting: 37 Violence and sexual offences: 10
69
New Street Map
total: 48 Violence and sexual offences: 21 Criminal damage and arson: 6
48
Shopping Area Map
total: 28 Shoplifting: 7 Other theft: 4
28
Shopping Area Map
total: 24 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6
24
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map
total: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Drugs: 2
23
Temple Street Map
total: 16 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
16
Parking Area Map
total: 15 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
15
Parking Area Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
500 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
170
34.0%
Shoplifting
118
23.6%
Public Order
50
10.0%
Other Theft
35
7.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
28
5.6%
Drug Offences
27
5.4%
Robbery
17
3.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
3.2%
Weapons Possession
14
2.8%
Burglary
8
1.6%
Vehicle Crime
7
1.4%
Theft from Person
6
1.2%
Other Crime
3
0.6%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: B2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in B2 at 34.0%. Shoplifting (23.6%) and Public Order (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B2 has fallen sharply — by 11.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B2 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 +3.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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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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