February 2026 Source: Police.uk
B42 Crime Intelligence Report
B42 recorded 262 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.42 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.5% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
262trending_down -0.4% vs last month
Crime Rate
10.42per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
742
Within B42 district
Sandwell
25,156
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Pavilion Drive Map | total: 47 Drugs: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 12 | 47 |
| Bescot Croft Map | total: 25 Shoplifting: 21 Robbery: 2 | 25 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1 | 7 |
| Westward Close Map | total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Tameside Way Map | total: 6 Vehicle crime: 2 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| Montana Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1 | 5 |
| Perry Avenue Map | total: 5 Bicycle theft: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
88
33.6%
Shoplifting
36
13.7%
Vehicle Crime
30
11.5%
Public Order
25
9.5%
Drug Offences
22
8.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
7.3%
Other Theft
15
5.7%
Burglary
13
5.0%
Robbery
5
1.9%
Theft from Person
3
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
0.8%
Other Crime
2
0.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
1
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.5%
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