March 2026 Source: Police.uk
B68 Crime Intelligence Report
B68 recorded 220 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.6 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 15.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.8% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
220trending_up +15.8% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
73.28per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
690
Within B68 district
Sandwell
33,312
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Salop Drive Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 8 |
| Bristnall Hall Lane Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| Chance Croft Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
| Yardley Close Map | total: 5 Drugs: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 | 5 |
| Brennand Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| Holly Road Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| Hurst Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| A4123 Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Robbery: 1 | 4 |
| B4169 Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
110
50.0%
Vehicle Crime
22
10.0%
Shoplifting
14
6.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
5.9%
Public Order
13
5.9%
Drug Offences
10
4.5%
Weapons Possession
10
4.5%
Other Crime
8
3.6%
Other Theft
6
2.7%
Burglary
6
2.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
2.3%
Robbery
3
1.4%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%
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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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