Crime in BB18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BB18 recorded 33 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.7 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 63.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 44.1% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring24.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment33 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 44.1% year-on-year
Total Crimes
33Annual Crime Rate
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Within BB18 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Scothern Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Kelbrook Road Map | total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| High Lane Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Alice Street Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Carr Road Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Applegarth Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Eastwood Street Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Rainhall Crescent Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Fountain Street Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BB18
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BB18 (63.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.2%) and Other Theft (3.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BB18 has fallen sharply — by 44.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BB18 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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