Total Crime
319,359
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in West Midlands Police.
Latest month: March 2026
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YoY Change
-5.6%
338,408 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-2.4%
75,314 vs 77,180
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 5.6% in this area.
Driven by
•
Drugs ↑ 13.9%
•
Possession of weapons ↑ 5.8%
•
Theft from the person ↑ 2.7%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 36.4%
•
Other theft ↓ 10.7%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 6.8%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
West Midlands Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 41.3%
|
132,035 |
-0.6%
vs +1.1% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Shoplifting
|
31,790 |
-3.0%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
27,334 |
-6.8%
vs -11.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
25,051 |
-0.4%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Other theft
|
18,940 |
-10.7%
vs -6.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
18,486 |
-36.4%
vs -0.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
17,781 |
-5.8%
vs -4.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
14,383 |
-10.5%
vs -9.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
9,460 |
+13.9%
vs +12.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
6,768 |
+5.8%
vs +6.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
6,642 |
-2.2%
vs +9.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
6,203 |
-12.7%
vs -3.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
2,707 |
+2.7%
vs -20.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,779 |
-7.3%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |