Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Galton Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 210th 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 Galton Road (B67 5JS) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Abbey average (114.1 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% 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 ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galton Road (B67 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Hyde Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lightwoods Hill (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Galton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Long Hyde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lightwoods Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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