West Midlands Police

@WMPolice · West Midlands, England · joined 15 Dec 2008

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483 339Followers

983Following

83 790Posts total

278.1KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

5 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 100K–1M follower range. ordinary reach for its size, weaker reaction than most.

Median views37 837this account21 891median for 100K–1M

Reach, %7.83%this account6.81%median for 100K–1M

Engagement, %0.06%this account1.14%median for 100K–1M

Metric	This account	Median for 100K–1M	Ratio
Median views per post	37 837	21 891	1.73×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	7.83%	6.81%	1.15×
Engagement rate	0.06%	1.14%	0.05×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

29.8K8 Jan

69.1K20 Mar

37.8K29 Jun

49K

42.7K27 Jul

25.1K13 Aug

24.6K

Last 7 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

0.19%8 Jan

0.57%20 Mar

0.02%29 Jun

0.38%

0.09%27 Jul

0.06%13 Aug

0.05%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 100K–1M accounts is 1.14%.

What the audience does

Likes51.2%375 in total

Reposts14.6%107 in total

Replies24.4%179 in total

Quotes6.8%50 in total

Bookmarks3.0%22 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

Note #M6 Northbound closure below between J5 and J6. We are assisting colleagues with the closure. 24.6K views · 10 likes · 3 reposts · 0 replies 13 Aug 2026 The #M6 northbound near #Birmingham is closed between J5 and J6 due to a off-network fire. Thick smoke is blowing across the carriageway; closures have been implemented for safety reasons. Southbound carriageway remains open at this time, however reduced speeds are in place. h 25.1K views · 7 likes · 5 reposts · 1 replies 13 Aug 2026 #ALERT | We are currently at the scene of a serious collision on Tyburn Road, Birmingham. Road closures are in place both into and out of the city, near Salford Circus, and we expect these to remain in place for some time. Please avoid the area if possible. https://t.co/lcaj3K 42.7K views · 29 likes · 8 reposts · 0 replies 27 Jul 2026 The #M5 southbound is closed between J1 and J2, while lane three is closed northbound, after a car hit the central reservation at around 2.20am today. A woman has been seriously injured, and closures are likely to be in place for some time. Follow @HighwaysWMIDS for updates. 49K views · 5 likes · 4 reposts · 177 replies 29 Jun 2026 Traffic is being held on the #M5 southbound between J1 #WestBromwich and J2 #Oldbury due to a collision. Emergency services are on scene. There are 30 minute delays and 2 miles of congestion on the approach. Updates to follow. https://t.co/Ywsh30H7Ev 37.8K views · 2 likes · 2 reposts · 1 replies 29 Jun 2026 #ARREST | Last night we arrested a man on suspicion of racially abusing one of our officers at a demonstration in Birmingham. We're aware of social media reports that the arrest was related to the burning of a flag. Those reports are wrong. Full story 👉 https://t.co/2gKiJcNQZY 69.1K views · 277 likes · 78 reposts · 0 replies 20 Mar 2026 We’re experiencing a large number of calls this evening. We’re here, as always, if you need us but we ask you only ring 999 if it’s an emergency. If it’s not an emergency you can contact us online via https://t.co/vcfTe8Eg4d https://t.co/7G1znWV5nQ 29.8K views · 45 likes · 7 reposts · 0 replies 08 Jan 2026