Total Crime Rate

107.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Montague Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 293rd highest 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 Montague Road (B66 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Road (B66 4PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Westbury Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montague Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Florence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cape Hill —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Florence Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arthur Harris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Harris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Perrott Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrott Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Deers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laundry Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ada Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cape Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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