B3 has an annual crime rate of 357.08 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in B3?

As of March 2026, B3 has an annual crime rate of 357.08 per 1,000 residents, based on 946 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in B3?

The most common crime type in B3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 354 incidents in March 2026 — 37.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the B3 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

B3 Crime Intelligence Report

B3 recorded 946 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 25.74 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.8% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring357.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment946 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 10.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

946

trending_down -3.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

357.08per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

703

Within B3 district

Birmingham

36,756

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
High Street Map	total: 162 Shoplifting: 94 Violence and sexual offences: 34	162
Supermarket Map	total: 132 Violence and sexual offences: 76 Public order: 16	132
Worcester Street Map	total: 124 Shoplifting: 80 Violence and sexual offences: 24	124
New Street Map	total: 112 Violence and sexual offences: 52 Anti-social behaviour: 12	112
Shopping Area Map	total: 60 Violence and sexual offences: 20 Shoplifting: 12	60
Shopping Area Map	total: 52 Shoplifting: 30 Violence and sexual offences: 12	52
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map	total: 38 Violence and sexual offences: 28 Public order: 4	38
Parking Area Map	total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 4	28
Temple Street Map	total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other theft: 4	26
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 4	18

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

946 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

354

37.4%

Shoplifting

232

24.5%

Public Order

9.3%

Other Theft

6.0%

Drug Offences

4.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

3.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.1%

Theft from Person

3.1%

Robbery

3.0%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

2.0%

Burglary

0.8%

Other Crime

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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