Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 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 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Thimblemill Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 429th 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 Thimblemill Road (B67 5QP) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thimblemill Road (B67 5QP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thimblemill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gladys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Three Shires Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladys Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Shires Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Beakes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beakes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Katherine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawlings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rawlings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawlings Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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