Total Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maurice Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 361st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maurice Road (B67 5LR) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maurice Road (B67 5LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maurice Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pargeter Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lincoln Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maurice Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green Drive | Under investigation |
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