West Midlands sees youth violence and burglary falls

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 06:31 · Archive

Serious youth violence and home burglaries have fallen significantly across the West Midlands in the past year.

New Office for National Statistics data reveals significant drops in serious youth violence and home burglaries across the West Midlands between July 2025 and June 2026. The falls in these two crime categories come despite a rise in overall police call volumes during the same period.

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West Midlands youth violence and burglary fall in latest crime figuresNew Office for National Statistics data reveals significant drops in serious youth violence and home burglaries across the West Midlands between July 2025 and June 2026, despite a rise in overall police call volumes.Birmingham World · 26 Oct, 06:16
West Midlands youth violence and burglary fall in latest crime figuresNew Office for National Statistics data reveals significant drops in serious youth violence and home burglaries across the West Midlands between July 2025 and June 2026, despite a rise in overall police call volumes.Express & Star · 26 Oct, 06:16

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