Crime in B71: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
B71 recorded 248 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 53.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring55.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment248 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 3.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
248Annual Crime Rate
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Within B71 district
Sandwell
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Halfords Lane Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2 | 8 |
| Hall Green Road Map | total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 8 |
| Broadfield Close Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| Hartland Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Vehicle crime: 1 | 6 |
| Beacon View Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Pembroke Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Drake Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Raleigh Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Hospital Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Canterbury Close Map | total: 5 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: B71
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B71 (53.6%). Criminal Damage & Arson (10.5%) and Vehicle Crime (7.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in B71 has fallen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for B71 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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