Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wendover Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 426th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wendover Road (B65 8LL) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% higher than the Rowley average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wendover Road (B65 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wendover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dudley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B4171 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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