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.

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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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary 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
42
14.0%
Vehicle Crime
28
9.3%
Drug Offences
24
8.0%
Public Order
22
7.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
6.6%
Other Theft
14
4.7%
Burglary
12
4.0%
Robbery
9
3.0%
Weapons Possession
7
2.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
2.0%
Other Crime
4
1.3%
Theft from Person
3
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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