Crime Rate in Bristnall, ward

Bristnall has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 2202nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 217th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bristnall in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Sandwell district average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bristnall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 672 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -44.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 787 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bristnall ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Salop Drive. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.