February 2026 Source: Police.uk
B70 Crime Intelligence Report
B70 recorded 442 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 13.27 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.3% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
442trending_down -3.1% vs last month
Crime Rate
13.27per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,367
Within B70 district
Sandwell
33,299
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| A4034 Map | total: 42 Public order: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 11 | 42 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 22 Shoplifting: 14 Drugs: 3 | 22 |
| High Street Map | total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other theft: 4 | 22 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 12 |
| New Street Map | total: 11 Public order: 3 Shoplifting: 2 | 11 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 2 | 11 |
| Bowater Street Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2 | 7 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 7 Vehicle crime: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Normans Drive Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
162
36.7%
Vehicle Crime
49
11.1%
Public Order
42
9.5%
Shoplifting
42
9.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
40
9.0%
Drug Offences
30
6.8%
Other Theft
25
5.7%
Weapons Possession
13
2.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
2.5%
Other Crime
9
2.0%
Burglary
7
1.6%
Robbery
6
1.4%
Theft from Person
5
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%
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