West Bromwich crime stats
The overall crime rate in West Bromwich city is 134.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 158% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "robbery crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Robbery crime" rate is at 269% of national crime rate which puts West Bromwich on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Robbery crime" makes up 2.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "robbery crime" is 299 cases and has increased by 19.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.3% | 16. highest | 158% | 4.7k | -10.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 7.9% | 11. highest | 172% | 894 | -13.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.4% | 43. highest | 127% | 836 | -10.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.2% | 36. lowest | 119% | 813 | 8.8% |
| Public order crime | 7.0% | 50. highest | 128% | 793 | -20.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 6.3% | 8. lowest | 54% | 718 | 10.8% |
| Other theft crime | 6.1% | 49. lowest | 108% | 691 | -4.3% |
| Burglary crime | 5.8% | 6. highest | 183% | 658 | 23.7% |
| Drugs crime | 3.0% | 33. highest | 144% | 337 | -8.2% |
| Robbery crime | 2.6% | 3. highest | 269% | 299 | 19.6% |
| Other crime | 2.0% | 36. highest | 137% | 230 | 26.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.8% | 3. highest | 265% | 205 | -10.1% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.1% | 18. highest | 67% | 127 | -41.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.4% | 14. lowest | 54% | 46 | -6.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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