Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monmouth Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Monmouth Road (B67 5EF) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Abbey average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Road (B67 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Wolverhampton Road South. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Crookham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lightwoods Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolverhampton Road South —
Sep 2025Burglary Wolverhampton Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolverhampton Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Crookham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Stanley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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