The top 20 most dangerous towns & cities in the West Midlands revealed, including Birmingham - see rankings

The most dangerous towns and cities in the West Midlands have been revealed in a new study.

Security firm, Churchill Support Services, has carried out the study. Their research shows that the West Midlands has an overall crime rate of 95.1 offences per 1000 people, which corresponds to the 5th 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.

Like most areas of the UK, theft offences (32%) and violent crime (42%) make up the lion’s share of the region’s crime figures, with public order offences (9%) and criminal damage (9%) remaining steady.

However, recent downturns in crime paint a more positive picture of the West Midlands, with an overall decrease of 3% over the last year, including marked falls in public order offences and violent crime. We’ve analysed the study to reveal the 20 most dangerous areas of the region. Let’s take a look: