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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B73: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B73 recorded 210 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.88 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring67.94 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment210 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

210
trending_up +28.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

67.94per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,021

Within B73 district

Birmingham

35,693

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Broome Gardens Map
total: 24 Shoplifting: 21 Possession of weapons: 3
24
Supermarket Map
total: 20 Shoplifting: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 1
20
Supermarket Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 17 Criminal damage and arson: 2
19
Anchorage Road Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3
9
Riland Road Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Public order: 3 Robbery: 3
6
Dunchurch Crescent Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
A452 Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
210 Total
Shoplifting
72
34.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
46
21.9%
Public Order
20
9.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
7.1%
Vehicle Crime
13
6.2%
Burglary
13
6.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
4.8%
Robbery
8
3.8%
Other Theft
7
3.3%
Weapons Possession
3
1.4%
Other Crime
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Drug Offences
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: B73

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in B73 at 34.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (21.9%) and Public Order (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B73 has risen slightly — by 1.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B73 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_up +28.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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