The top 20 most dangerous areas of the West Midlands have been revealed.
The research shows that the West Midlands has an overall crime rate of 95.1 offences per 1,000 people, which corresponds to the fifth worst region in the UK for criminal activity.
These figures add up to a total count of 572,937 offences, just shy of similar figures in Yorkshire and the North West. The lion’s share of the region’s crime figures are made up by theft offences at 32 per cent and violent crime at 42 per cent. However, recent downturns in crime paint a more positive picture of the West Midlands, with an overall decrease of three per cent over the last year.The top 20 most dangerous areas of the West Midlands are:2. Evesham, Worcestershire, has a crime rate of 146 per 1,000 people4. Bedworth, Warwickshire, has a crime rate of 142.8 per 1,000 people6. Smethwick has a crime rate of 138.6 per 1,000 people8. Wednesbury has a crime rate of 135.7 per 1,000 people10. Wolverhampton has a crime rate of 130.
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