February 2026 Source: Police.uk
B65 Crime Intelligence Report
B65 recorded 153 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.14 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 20.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 22.3% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
153trending_down -20.3% vs last month
Crime Rate
6.14per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
641
Within B65 district
Sandwell
24,924
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 23 Shoplifting: 19 Robbery: 2 | 23 |
| Rowley Village Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 1 | 12 |
| Reservoir Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 1 | 7 |
| Further/Higher Educational Building Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 | 4 |
| George Avenue Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Rowley Village Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| King Edward Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Maer Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Stuart Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
73
47.7%
Shoplifting
31
20.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
5.2%
Weapons Possession
8
5.2%
Vehicle Crime
7
4.6%
Public Order
7
4.6%
Burglary
5
3.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
2.6%
Drug Offences
4
2.6%
Robbery
3
2.0%
Other Crime
2
1.3%
Other Theft
1
0.7%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -20.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.3%
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