Total Crime Rate

2140.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

629.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2140.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 985.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 629.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 400.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 170.4 10/10
  • Burglary 111.1 10/10
  • Public order 96.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.1 10/10
  • Robbery 74.1 10/10
  • Other theft 59.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 59.3 10/10
  • Drugs 44.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.6 10/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swan Shopping Centre area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 6th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Shopping Centre (B26 1AA) in the last 12 months was 2140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1832.8% higher than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 629.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Shopping Centre (B26 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 242 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Shopping Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charles Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Edward Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emily Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Tree Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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