March 2026 Source: Police.uk
B69 Crime Intelligence Report
B69 recorded 374 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.92 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 21.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.5% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
374trending_up +21.8% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
69.65per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,082
Within B69 district
Sandwell
54,030
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Lovett Avenue Map | total: 40 Shoplifting: 37 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 40 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 19 Shoplifting: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 19 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 15 |
| Jays Avenue Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 10 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 2 | 9 |
| Market Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Oakthorpe Gardens Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Canal Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
| Badsey Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
149
39.8%
Shoplifting
91
24.3%
Vehicle Crime
31
8.3%
Public Order
30
8.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
4.0%
Other Theft
14
3.7%
Drug Offences
10
2.7%
Robbery
9
2.4%
Other Crime
7
1.9%
Weapons Possession
7
1.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
1.6%
Burglary
2
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.6%
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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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