Crime Rate in Langley, ward

Langley has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 1574th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 141st highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Langley in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Sandwell district average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Langley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 666 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , up 500.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 806 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Langley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 152 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Birchfield Lane (49 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.