March 2026 Source: Police.uk
B71 Crime Intelligence Report
B71 recorded 287 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.58 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 20.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.9% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
287trending_up +20.6% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
97.31per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
790
Within B71 district
Sandwell
33,459
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hydes Road Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 10 |
| Halfords Lane Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 8 |
| Wyndmill Crescent Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1 | 7 |
| Clarke'S Lane Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Hospital Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Hallam Drive Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
| Aston Court Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Andrew Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Gordon Avenue Map | total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Norfolk Avenue Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
145
50.5%
Vehicle Crime
32
11.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
26
9.1%
Public Order
21
7.3%
Other Theft
18
6.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
3.8%
Drug Offences
8
2.8%
Weapons Possession
8
2.8%
Burglary
8
2.8%
Other Crime
4
1.4%
Shoplifting
3
1.0%
Robbery
2
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +20.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +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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