Crime in BB8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BB8 recorded 283 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.75 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring69.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment283 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 5.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
283Annual Crime Rate
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Back Zion Street Map | total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 17 |
| Campion Green Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Dockray Court Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Lilac Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 6 |
| Windsor Street Map | total: 5 Burglary: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 5 |
| Bath Street Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Glen Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Laithe Street Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Burglary: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 4 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BB8
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BB8 (42.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.4%) and Public Order (8.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BB8 has fallen noticeably — by 5.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BB8 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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