Crime Rate in Langley, ward

Langley has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 1508th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 135th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Langley in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% higher than the Sandwell district average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Langley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 712 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 869 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Langley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 187 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Badsey Road (36 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.