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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B21 recorded 440 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring120.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment440 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 7.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

440
trending_up +0.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

120.92per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

777

Within B21 district

Sandwell

43,285

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Headingley Road Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3
17
Union Row Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Drugs: 1
14
Barn Lane Map
total: 13 Drugs: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
13
Green Lane Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Possession of weapons: 1
12
Soho Road Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Theft from the person: 2
12
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 2
10
Mount Pleasant Avenue Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1
9
Highbury Avenue Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Rookery Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Boundary Place Map
total: 8 Robbery: 3 Public order: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
440 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
207
47.0%
Vehicle Crime
40
9.1%
Other Theft
25
5.7%
Public Order
23
5.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
5.2%
Burglary
22
5.0%
Robbery
20
4.5%
Drug Offences
18
4.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
3.6%
Shoplifting
15
3.4%
Weapons Possession
9
2.0%
Theft from Person
9
2.0%
Other Crime
8
1.8%
Bicycle Theft
5
1.1%

Crime Analysis: B21

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B21 (47.0%). Vehicle Crime (9.1%) and Other Theft (5.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B21 has risen noticeably — by 7.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B21 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 +0.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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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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