Crime Rate in Soho and Victoria, ward

Soho and Victoria has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 1007th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 74th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Soho and Victoria in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher than the Sandwell district average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Soho and Victoria’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,254 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -58.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 96.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,557 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Soho and Victoria ward, the main local crime hotspot is near London Street. Police recorded 390 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.