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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B9 recorded 372 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.37 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring81.14 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment372 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 14.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

372
trending_down -10.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.14per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

777

Within B9 district

Birmingham

58,414

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 41 Violence and sexual offences: 22 Criminal damage and arson: 8
41
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Robbery: 2
19
Parking Area Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2
13
Alston Grove Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1
10
Camp Street Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2
9
Hob Moor Close Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2
8
B4128 Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other crime: 1
8
Newland Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 1
7
Yardley Green Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Fordrough Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
372 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
181
48.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
9.7%
Vehicle Crime
32
8.6%
Public Order
24
6.5%
Robbery
20
5.4%
Other Theft
20
5.4%
Shoplifting
11
3.0%
Burglary
10
2.7%
Drug Offences
10
2.7%
Weapons Possession
9
2.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
2.2%
Theft from Person
5
1.3%
Other Crime
4
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.5%

Crime Analysis: B9

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B9 (48.7%). Criminal Damage & Arson (9.7%) and Vehicle Crime (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B9 has fallen sharply — by 14.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B9 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 -10.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.3%

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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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