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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B64: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B64 recorded 170 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.04 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 58.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 22.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring65.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment170 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 22.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

170
trending_up +16.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.09per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

631

Within B64 district

Sandwell

28,161

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Queen Street Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 2
7
Woodcroft Close Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 1
7
Peartree Lane Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Hickman'S Avenue Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
School Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Church Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
4
Mossvale Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Sydney Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
170 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
100
58.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
9.4%
Vehicle Crime
11
6.5%
Other Theft
8
4.7%
Public Order
7
4.1%
Burglary
6
3.5%
Shoplifting
5
2.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
2.4%
Other Crime
4
2.4%
Weapons Possession
4
2.4%
Drug Offences
2
1.2%
Robbery
2
1.2%
Theft from Person
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: B64

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B64 (58.8%). Criminal Damage & Arson (9.4%) and Vehicle Crime (6.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B64 has risen sharply — by 22.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B64 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +16.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +22.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.7%

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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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