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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B74: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B74 recorded 137 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.25 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring40.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment137 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

137
trending_down -1.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

40.76per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

972

Within B74 district

Walsall

42,195

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Broome Gardens Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 14 Possession of weapons: 2
16
Petrol Station Map
total: 7 Other theft: 5 Shoplifting: 2
7
Anchorage Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
6
B4138 Map
total: 4 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1
4
Riland Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Robbery: 2
4
Kingscroft Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
A4041 Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Park Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Sunnymead Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
137 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
36
26.3%
Shoplifting
19
13.9%
Public Order
16
11.7%
Vehicle Crime
15
10.9%
Other Theft
12
8.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
8.8%
Burglary
11
8.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
3.6%
Weapons Possession
3
2.2%
Other Crime
2
1.5%
Drug Offences
2
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.5%
Robbery
2
1.5%

Crime Analysis: B74

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in B74 at 26.3%. Shoplifting (13.9%) and Public Order (11.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B74 has fallen sharply — by 18.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B74 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 -1.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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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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