Total Crime
320,977
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: January 2026
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YoY Change
-5.7%
340,267 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-7.3%
74,509 vs 80,390
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 5.7% in this area.
Driven by
•
Drugs ↑ 16.6%
•
Shoplifting ↑ 2.6%
•
Possession of weapons ↑ 4.8%
Offset by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 24.2%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 10.8%
•
Other theft ↓ 13.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Drugs
|
9,319 |
+16.6%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
6,685 |
+4.8%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
32,001 |
+2.6%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 40.9%
|
131,357 |
-1.8%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
24,758 |
-2.8%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
2,667 |
-3.1%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,802 |
-7.6%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
6,367 |
-8.3%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
17,518 |
-9.4%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
6,540 |
-9.5%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
27,227 |
-10.8%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
14,403 |
-13.2%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
18,883 |
-13.8%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
21,450 |
-24.2%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |