Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 98.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Other theft 22.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Abbey Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 339th highest crime rate of 951 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 Abbey Road (B67 5RD) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. 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 11 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ).

In the area around Abbey Road (B67 5RD), 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 Abbey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Milcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gladys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Katherine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Galton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Galton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Long Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Long Hyde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Hyde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawlings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawlings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rawlings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milcote Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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