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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B72: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B72 recorded 123 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.02 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring55.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment123 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 3.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

123
trending_down -7.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.33per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

374

Within B72 district

Birmingham

24,489

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 11 Other theft: 6
19
Shopping Area Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 4
12
Farthing Lane Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2
9
Clifton Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 2
7
Victoria Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 2
7
Kathleen Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Lower Reddicroft Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Bicycle theft: 1
6
Garrard Gardens Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 1
5
Shopping Area Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
123 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
40
32.5%
Shoplifting
22
17.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
15
12.2%
Other Theft
14
11.4%
Vehicle Crime
11
8.9%
Public Order
5
4.1%
Burglary
5
4.1%
Other Crime
5
4.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
2.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%
Drug Offences
1
0.8%
Theft from Person
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: B72

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in B72 at 32.5%. Shoplifting (17.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B72 has fallen slightly — by 3.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B72 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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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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