Crime Rates in West MidlandsLocal Authorities Ranked

All 22 local authorities in West Midlands, ranked by police recorded crimes. Data: Office for National Statistics (2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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RankLocal authorityPolice recorded crimes
1Birmingham135,120 offences
2Sandwell33,927 offences
3Coventry32,606 offences
4Stoke-on-Trent30,023 offences
5Walsall27,482 offences
6Wolverhampton25,869 offences
7Dudley24,742 offences
8Solihull17,594 offences
9Shropshire15,813 offences
10Telford and Wrekin14,301 offences
11Nuneaton and Bedworth11,517 offences
12Herefordshire9,620 offences
13Stafford9,018 offences
14Newcastle-under-Lyme8,999 offences
15East Staffordshire8,456 offences
16Cannock Chase7,520 offences
17Rugby6,742 offences
18Lichfield6,201 offences
19South Staffordshire5,812 offences
20Tamworth5,500 offences
21Staffordshire Moorlands5,363 offences
22North Warwickshire4,110 offences