March 2026 Source: Police.uk
B65 Crime Intelligence Report
B65 recorded 210 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.42 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 37.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.7% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
210trending_up +37.3% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
99.63per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
641
Within B65 district
Sandwell
24,932
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 24 Shoplifting: 18 Public order: 3 | 24 |
| Rowley Village Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 1 | 12 |
| Dane Terrace Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| Farm Road Map | total: 5 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| George Avenue Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| A4034 Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Stuart Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Hawes Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 | 4 |
| Thistlegreen Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
85
40.5%
Shoplifting
36
17.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
10.5%
Public Order
15
7.1%
Vehicle Crime
12
5.7%
Other Theft
9
4.3%
Other Crime
7
3.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
2.9%
Drug Offences
6
2.9%
Burglary
5
2.4%
Weapons Possession
3
1.4%
Robbery
2
1.0%
Theft from Person
2
1.0%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +37.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%
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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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