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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B25: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B25 recorded 239 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.86 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring92.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment239 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 7.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

239
trending_up +10.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.3per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

505

Within B25 district

Birmingham

30,412

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Alexander Road Map
total: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Forest Road Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Harvey Road Map
total: 10 Burglary: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Other theft: 4 Burglary: 2
8
Graham Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Hob Moor Road Map
total: 8 Vehicle crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Shipway Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 2
7
Gladys Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1
7
Rushey Lane Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
239 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
120
50.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
9.6%
Vehicle Crime
23
9.6%
Other Theft
18
7.5%
Burglary
12
5.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
3.8%
Shoplifting
8
3.3%
Public Order
6
2.5%
Weapons Possession
6
2.5%
Other Crime
6
2.5%
Robbery
5
2.1%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%
Drug Offences
1
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: B25

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B25 (50.2%). Criminal Damage & Arson (9.6%) and Vehicle Crime (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B25 has risen noticeably — by 7.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B25 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 +10.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.2%
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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