虽然西米德兰地区的谋杀案数量有所增加, 但在英格兰和威尔士, 用刀犯罪与凶杀案率在2025年下降. Knife crime and homicides in England and Wales fell in 2025, though the West Midlands saw a rise in murders.

根据国家统计局的数据,在2025年英格兰和威尔士的刀具犯罪率下降了10%,记录有49151起与刀具有关的罪行. Knife crime in England and Wales fell by 10% in 2025, with 49,151 blade-related offences recorded, according to the Office for National Statistics. 凶杀案下降了21%,至172起,这是自2010/11年开始进行可比记录以来的最低水平. Homicides dropped by 21% to 172, marking the lowest level since comparable records began in 2010/11. 报告指出, 在西米德兰地区的谋杀案数量有所增加, 39起被记录在案. 而该地区的刀具犯罪率下降了15%. However, the West Midlands saw a rise in murders, with 39 killings recorded, while knife crime in the region fell by 15%.