Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 12.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lawton Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawton Close (B65 9SW) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawton Close (B65 9SW), the main crime hotspot is near Wallace Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Badsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Badsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bill Thomas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Pineways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wallace Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallace Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wallace Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Wallace Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallace Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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