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West Midlands Gun Crime Drops Sharply

Shootings fall from 157 to 30 in six years

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West Midlands Gun Crime Drops Sharply

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West Midlands gun crime has fallen sharply, with firearms discharges dropping from 157 in 2020-21 to 69 in 2025 and 30 in the first seven months of 2026, police figures show.

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gun crimeWest Midlandsfirearms dischargesWest Midlands PoliceBirmingham

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