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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B3 recorded 993 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 27.02 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring354.36 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment993 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 9.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

993
trending_up +5.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

354.36per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

703

Within B3 district

Birmingham

36,756

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Worcester Street Map
total: 174 Shoplifting: 88 Violence and sexual offences: 30
174
Supermarket Map
total: 150 Violence and sexual offences: 80 Public order: 22
150
High Street Map
total: 138 Shoplifting: 74 Violence and sexual offences: 20
138
New Street Map
total: 96 Violence and sexual offences: 42 Criminal damage and arson: 12
96
Shopping Area Map
total: 56 Shoplifting: 14 Other theft: 8
56
Shopping Area Map
total: 48 Shoplifting: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 12
48
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map
total: 46 Violence and sexual offences: 26 Drugs: 4
46
Temple Street Map
total: 32 Public order: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8
32
Parking Area Map
total: 30 Other theft: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8
30
Parking Area Map
total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Drugs: 4
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
993 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
316
31.8%
Shoplifting
237
23.9%
Public Order
103
10.4%
Other Theft
78
7.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
60
6.0%
Drug Offences
49
4.9%
Robbery
34
3.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
31
3.1%
Weapons Possession
26
2.6%
Burglary
18
1.8%
Vehicle Crime
18
1.8%
Theft from Person
15
1.5%
Other Crime
6
0.6%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.2%

Crime Analysis: B3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in B3 at 31.8%. Shoplifting (23.9%) and Public Order (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B3 has fallen noticeably — by 9.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B3 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 +5.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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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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