March 2026 Source: Police.uk
B21 Crime Intelligence Report
B21 recorded 436 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 14.62 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 3.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.2% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
436trending_up +3.3% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
174.54per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
777
Within B21 district
Sandwell
29,816
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Headingley Road Map | total: 24 Shoplifting: 9 Public order: 6 | 24 |
| Bus/Coach Station Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 2 | 13 |
| Murdock Road Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 12 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 12 |
| Soho Road Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Robbery: 2 | 11 |
| Albert Road Map | total: 9 Burglary: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 9 |
| Marrowfat Lane Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1 | 8 |
| Rookery Road Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 8 |
| Ivy Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1 | 7 |
| Brunswick Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 1 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
196
45.0%
Public Order
36
8.3%
Vehicle Crime
33
7.6%
Burglary
30
6.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
29
6.7%
Shoplifting
21
4.8%
Other Theft
20
4.6%
Robbery
15
3.4%
Drug Offences
12
2.8%
Theft from Person
12
2.8%
Other Crime
12
2.8%
Weapons Possession
11
2.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
2.1%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.0%
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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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