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Crime Rates in West Midlands, region
Crime Rate
per 1000 residents
per 1000 residents
96.8 crimes
Last updated: 04.03.2026
Annual total crime rate in West Midlands, region is 96.8 crimes per thousand resident population.
Crime rates in West Midlands (region) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38.5 | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.9 | |
| Shoplifting | 8.69 | |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.24 | |
| Vehicle crime | 6.51 | |
| Public order | 6.04 | |
| Other theft | 5.69 | |
| Burglary | 4.07 | |
| Drugs | 2.68 | |
| Other crime | 2.08 | |
| Possession of weapons | 1.61 | |
| Robbery | 1.51 | |
| Bicycle theft | 0.596 | |
| Theft from the person | 0.583 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in West Midlands (region) by crime type.
The figures represent the number of annual crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in West Midlands (region).
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Historical crime rates in West Midlands (region)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of West Midlands (region)
| Borough name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Malvern Hills | 59.9 low |
| 2. South Staffordshire | 60.7 low |
| 3. Shropshire | 61.5 low |
| 4. Herefordshire, County of | 64.1 low |
| 5. Bromsgrove | 65.4 low |
| 6. Staffordshire Moorlands | 67.4 low |
| 7. Lichfield | 67.7 low |
| 8. Wychavon | 69 low |
| 9. Stratford-on-Avon | 69.4 low |
| 10. Stafford | 76.3 low |
| 11. Rugby | 76.7 low |
| 12. East Staffordshire | 78.6 low |
| 13. North Warwickshire | 81.9 low |
| 14. Dudley | 83.3 low |
| 15. Tamworth | 83.5 low |
| 16. Warwick | 83.9 low |
| 17. Cannock Chase | 85.6 low |
| 18. Solihull | 87.3 low |
| 19. Newcastle-under-Lyme | 87.7 low |
| 20. Redditch | 89 low |
| 21. Wyre Forest | 92.5 low |
| 22. Telford and Wrekin | 99.5 medium |
| 23. Coventry | 104 medium |
| 24. Walsall | 104 medium |
| 25. Wolverhampton | 106 medium |
| 26. Sandwell | 107 medium |
| 27. Nuneaton and Bedworth | 113 medium |
| 28. Worcester | 116 medium |
| 29. Birmingham | 128 medium |
| 30. Stoke-on-Trent | 140 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026