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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B20 recorded 339 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.49 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 53.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring93.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment339 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 9.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

339
trending_down -5.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

93.33per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

751

Within B20 district

Birmingham

45,269

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
New Inn Road Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 2
14
Dunsink Road Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Shoplifting: 2
14
College Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Robbery: 2
8
Selborne Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1
8
Grove Lane Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2
8
Leslie Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2
8
Crown Avenue Map
total: 8 Vehicle crime: 4 Other crime: 1
8
Hamstead Map
total: 7 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2
7
The Slieve Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Denewood Avenue Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
339 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
180
53.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
33
9.7%
Other Theft
26
7.7%
Vehicle Crime
21
6.2%
Weapons Possession
11
3.2%
Public Order
11
3.2%
Drug Offences
11
3.2%
Robbery
10
2.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
2.9%
Burglary
9
2.7%
Shoplifting
7
2.1%
Other Crime
5
1.5%
Theft from Person
4
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: B20

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B20 (53.1%). Criminal Damage & Arson (9.7%) and Other Theft (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B20 has fallen noticeably — by 9.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B20 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_down -5.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.6%
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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