Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Galton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 240th 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 Galton Road (B67 5JS) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Abbey average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galton Road (B67 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Long Hyde Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Galton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barclay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Galton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Hyde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Long Hyde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Long Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Galton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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