February 2026 Source: Police.uk
B5 Crime Intelligence Report
B5 recorded 356 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 23.3 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 10.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.2% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
356trending_up +10.6% vs last month
Crime Rate
23.3per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
883
Within B5 district
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15,276
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 28 Shoplifting: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 28 |
| Bus/Coach Station Map | total: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 6 | 27 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 24 Theft from the person: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 9 | 24 |
| Hurst Street Map | total: 21 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 21 |
| Essex Street Map | total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Burglary: 2 | 19 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 2 | 11 |
| Bromsgrove Street Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Theft from the person: 2 | 10 |
| Bradford Street Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 10 |
| Dean Street Map | total: 9 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 9 |
| Green Street Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 1 | 9 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
132
37.1%
Shoplifting
38
10.7%
Vehicle Crime
31
8.7%
Other Theft
29
8.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
26
7.3%
Public Order
25
7.0%
Theft from Person
22
6.2%
Robbery
16
4.5%
Drug Offences
15
4.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
2.5%
Burglary
6
1.7%
Weapons Possession
5
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%
Other Crime
1
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.2%
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