March 2026 Source: Police.uk
B62 Crime Intelligence Report
B62 recorded 133 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.81 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 15.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.3% lower.
Key Statistics
- monitoring52.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment133 crimes recorded in March 2026
- trending_downCrime down 11.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
133trending_up +15.7% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
52.62per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
919
Within B62 district
Sandwell
34,929
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 5 Public order: 3 Vehicle crime: 1 | 5 |
| Beaumont Road Map | total: 5 Burglary: 1 Drugs: 1 | 5 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Cocksheds Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Maple Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Grammar School Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Melbourne Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Mucklow Hill Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
64
48.1%
Vehicle Crime
14
10.5%
Public Order
13
9.8%
Other Theft
10
7.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
6.8%
Burglary
6
4.5%
Shoplifting
6
4.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
3.0%
Other Crime
2
1.5%
Drug Offences
2
1.5%
Weapons Possession
2
1.5%
Robbery
1
0.8%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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