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<p>We do not keep information on gang-related crime, but we do have information at
force level about trends in knife crime, gun crime, and homicide in the West Midlands
and Coventry which are offences often associated with gang activity. The latest year-on-year
data comparing June 2018 to June 2017 show that knife crime has increased by 18% in
the West Midlands compared to England and Wales as a whole which has seen a 12% increase.</p><p>When
looking at the 5-year trend, knife crime in the West Midlands is up by 72%, which
is higher than the rise for England and Wales in the same period (61%). Whilst gun
crime in the West Midlands has risen by 14% between 2013/14 and 2016/17, this is lower
than the rise witnessed in England and Wales (31%). Over the past five years, homicide
in the West Midlands has gone up by 24%, compared to 36% in England and Wales.</p>
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