Crime Rate in Rowley, ward

Rowley has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 3766th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 369th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rowley in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Sandwell district average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rowley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 503 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 593 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rowley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lovett Avenue, with 61 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Dane Terrace (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.