Crime Rate in Friar Park, ward

Friar Park has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 2605th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 260th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Friar Park in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Sandwell district average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Friar Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 481 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -46.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 569 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Friar Park ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Crankhall Lane, with 83 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Coronation Road (34 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.