Total Crime
319,031
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: June 2026
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YoY Change
-4.3%
333,307 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+11.5%
83,968 vs 75,314
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 4.3% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 2.0%
•
Drugs ↑ 12.3%
•
Criminal damage and arson ↑ 3.7%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 52.2%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 4.5%
•
Burglary ↓ 7.9%
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 · 42.0%
|
134,030 |
+2.0%
vs +1.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
31,977 |
-4.5%
vs -2.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
27,262 |
-2.5%
vs -7.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
25,638 |
+3.7%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other theft
|
19,351 |
-3.9%
vs -4.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
18,674 |
+4.1%
vs -3.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Burglary
|
14,195 |
-7.9%
vs -6.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
13,964 |
-52.2%
vs -1.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
9,773 |
+12.3%
vs +3.5% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
6,948 |
+8.3%
vs +8.5% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
6,525 |
-1.4%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
6,110 |
-9.5%
vs -2.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
2,830 |
+7.5%
vs -20.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,754 |
-10.1%
vs -8.5% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |