West Midlands county crime stats

The overall crime rate in West Midlands county county is 121.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 131k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 137% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 30.9% 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 254% of national crime rate which puts West Midlands county on 1. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 6.3k cases and has decreased by 0.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.

West Midlands county crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (54 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →39.1%3. highest137%131k-8.0%
Shoplifting crime →9.4%7. highest134%31.5k30.9%
Vehicle crime →8.9%2. highest186%29.8k-12.6%
Antisocial behaviour crime →8.4%14. lowest65%28.0k12.4%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.4%13. highest120%24.8k-6.5%
Other theft crime →6.4%6. highest108%21.4k-11.1%
Public order crime →5.7%25. lowest96%19.0k-19.6%
Burglary crime →4.8%4. highest143%16.0k-18.3%
Drugs crime →2.4%16. highest97%8.2k8.1%
Other crime →2.1%15. highest116%6.9k17.2%
Robbery crime →2.1%2. highest197%6.9k-18.8%
Possession of weapons crime →1.9%1. highest254%6.3k-0.7%
Theft from the person crime →0.8%7. highest42%2.7k-28.0%
Bicycle theft crime →0.6%26. lowest74%2.0k-15.5%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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West Midlands county crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in West Midlands county county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

West Midlands county crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticWest Midlands county county crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour10.215.8
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Burglary5.84.1
Criminal damage and arson9.07.5
Drugs3.03.0
Other crime2.52.2
Other theft7.87.2
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Public order6.97.2
Robbery2.51.3
Shoplifting11.58.6
Theft from the person1.02.4
Vehicle crime10.85.8
Violent crime47.534.6

West Midlands county crime rate comparison map

West Midlands county crime rate comparison map

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