Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lincoln Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Lincoln Road (B67 5PR) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (B67 5PR), the main crime hotspot is near Katherine Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maurice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bowling Green Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Katherine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4182 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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