Crime in B62: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
B62 recorded 138 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 24.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring51.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment138 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 24.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
138Annual Crime Rate
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Within B62 district
Sandwell
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe Drive Map | total: 9 Burglary: 3 Drugs: 2 | 9 |
| Spies Lane Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 1 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
| Grammar School Lane Map | total: 6 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Mucklow Hill Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 1 | 5 |
| Maple Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1 | 4 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Chapel Lane Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: B62
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B62 (39.1%). Shoplifting (12.3%) and Vehicle Crime (10.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in B62 has fallen sharply — by 24.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for B62 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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