B72 has an annual crime rate of 55.49 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in B72?

As of March 2026, B72 has an annual crime rate of 55.49 per 1,000 residents, based on 133 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in B72?

The most common crime type in B72 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 41 incidents in March 2026 — 30.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the B72 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

B72 Crime Intelligence Report

B72 recorded 133 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.43 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 52.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.9% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring55.49 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment133 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 9.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

133

trending_up +52.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.49per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

374

Within B72 district

Birmingham

24,489

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 11 Other theft: 2	16
Shopping Area Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 3	16
Parking Area Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1	12
Lower Reddicroft Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Robbery: 2	8
Victoria Road Map	total: 8 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2	6
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 1	6
While Road Map	total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Public order: 1	5
Clifton Road Map	total: 4 Robbery: 2 Other theft: 1	4
Fawdry Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Robbery: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

133 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

30.8%

Shoplifting

18.8%

Other Theft

9.0%

Vehicle Crime

9.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

6.8%

Robbery

6.8%

Public Order

5.3%

Burglary

4.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.8%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Other Crime

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.8%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +52.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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