Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 16th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 243rd 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 Thimblemill Road (B67 6LR) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thimblemill Road (B67 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Pavilion Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4182 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4182 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4182 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hales Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hales Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thimblemill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hales Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bowling Green Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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