Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Devey Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 443rd 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 Devey Road (B66 4ST) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devey Road (B66 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kelvin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Hope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bainbridge 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barrett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glencoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stag Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Florence Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Barley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Deers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newmans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cape Hill —
Apr 2026Drugs Cape Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durban Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laxey Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Majuba Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Laundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shenstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shenstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shenstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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