Total Crime Rate

1376.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

954.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1376.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 954.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 681.8 10/10
  • Public order 225.2 10/10
  • Other theft 124.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.6 10/10
  • Drugs 49.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 39.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 37.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 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

Soap Works Drive area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 5th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Soap Works Drive (B66 2EB) in the last 12 months was 1376.0 per 1,000 residents and was 969.6% higher than the Soho and Victoria average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 330 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 462 (≈ 954.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 109.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soap Works Drive (B66 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near London Street. Police recorded 435 crimes here, including 305 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Soap Works Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4136 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cranford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cranford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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