B42 has an annual crime rate of 72.28 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 B42?

As of March 2026, B42 has an annual crime rate of 72.28 per 1,000 residents, based on 301 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 B42?

The most common crime type in B42 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 110 incidents in March 2026 — 36.5% 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 B42 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

B42 Crime Intelligence Report

B42 recorded 301 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.36 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 14.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.6% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring72.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment301 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 1.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

301

trending_up +14.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

72.28per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

742

Within B42 district

Sandwell

47,305

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Pavilion Drive Map	total: 58 Drugs: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 17	58
Bescot Croft Map	total: 29 Shoplifting: 24 Drugs: 2	29
Shopping Area Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 3	12
Shopping Area Map	total: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Robbery: 2	11
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2	8
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 1	7
Cranleigh Place Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1	7
Wellhead Lane Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Nash Square Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1	5
Grindleford Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

301 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

110

36.5%

Shoplifting

14.0%

Vehicle Crime

9.3%

Drug Offences

8.0%

Public Order

7.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.6%

Other Theft

4.7%

Burglary

4.0%

Robbery

3.0%

Weapons Possession

2.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

2.0%

Other Crime

1.3%

Theft from Person

1.0%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +14.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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