West Bromwich crime stats
The overall crime rate in West Bromwich city is 136.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 161% of national crime rate. Burglary crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 40.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 253% of national crime rate which puts West Bromwich on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 196 cases and has decreased by 22.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.4% | 16. highest | 161% | 4.8k | -11.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 8.4% | 7. highest | 185% | 960 | -4.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.6% | 41. highest | 135% | 876 | -5.0% |
| Public order crime | 7.3% | 49. highest | 134% | 839 | -23.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.9% | 37. lowest | 124% | 789 | 17.1% |
| Other theft crime | 6.2% | 46. lowest | 108% | 712 | 2.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 6.1% | 5. lowest | 53% | 701 | 30.1% |
| Burglary crime | 5.8% | 7. highest | 186% | 668 | 40.6% |
| Drugs crime | 2.9% | 32. highest | 147% | 338 | -10.3% |
| Robbery crime | 2.2% | 4. highest | 241% | 258 | 2.0% |
| Other crime | 1.8% | 45. highest | 129% | 203 | 8.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.7% | 3. highest | 253% | 196 | -22.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.2% | 16. highest | 78% | 140 | -33.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.4% | 12. lowest | 47% | 43 | -32.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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