February 2026 Source: Police.uk
B68 Crime Intelligence Report
B68 recorded 190 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.75 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 6.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.0% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
190trending_down -6.4% vs last month
Crime Rate
5.75per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
690
Within B68 district
Sandwell
33,040
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Salop Drive Map | total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Possession of weapons: 3 | 17 |
| Hawthorn Croft Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 11 |
| Chance Croft Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Possession of weapons: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Pound Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Hollyoake Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Bloxcidge Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Warley Road Map | total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Harvington Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
108
56.8%
Vehicle Crime
19
10.0%
Burglary
13
6.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
6.3%
Shoplifting
10
5.3%
Other Theft
9
4.7%
Public Order
8
4.2%
Weapons Possession
6
3.2%
Drug Offences
3
1.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
1
0.5%
Robbery
1
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.0%
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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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