Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 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 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • 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
  • 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 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 305th 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 5JU) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galton Road (B67 5JU), 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 Wigorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Galton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Hyde Road Under investigation
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 Barclay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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