Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 23rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 313th highest 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 6LS) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thimblemill Road (B67 6LS), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4182 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thimblemill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hales Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4182 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farm Road 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4182 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hales Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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