Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Portway Hill area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 459th 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 Portway Hill (B65 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Hill (B65 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dane Terrace. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portway Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Pineways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bill Thomas Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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