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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B23 recorded 592 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.28 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring112.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment592 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

592
trending_up +21.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

112.85per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,233

Within B23 district

Birmingham

57,573

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 40 Shoplifting: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 5
40
Parking Area Map
total: 23 Shoplifting: 12 Robbery: 3
23
Parking Area Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2
14
Coton Lane Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Robbery: 2
12
Anchorage Court Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Burglary: 1
11
Slade Road Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Burglary: 2
11
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Robbery: 4 Shoplifting: 2
8
Stockland Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
8
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
8
Windsor Place Map
total: 8 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
592 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
266
44.9%
Shoplifting
55
9.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
48
8.1%
Drug Offences
41
6.9%
Vehicle Crime
38
6.4%
Public Order
37
6.2%
Burglary
28
4.7%
Robbery
21
3.5%
Weapons Possession
15
2.5%
Other Theft
15
2.5%
Other Crime
10
1.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
1.7%
Theft from Person
5
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.5%

Crime Analysis: B23

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B23 (44.9%). Shoplifting (9.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B23 has risen slightly — by 1.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B23 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 +21.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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