Crime Rate in Bristnall, ward

Bristnall has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 2038th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 209th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bristnall in the last 12 months was 91.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Sandwell district average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bristnall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 715 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 42.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 827 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bristnall ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Salop Drive. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.