Crime Rate in Rowley, ward

Rowley has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 3698th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 340th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rowley in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Sandwell district average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rowley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 492 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 591 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rowley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lovett Avenue, with 152 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Park Avenue (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.