Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thimblemill Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 388th highest crime rate of 954 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 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Bristnall average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thimblemill Road (B67 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Hales Crescent. Police recorded 26 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hales Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hales Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hales Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hales Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Unketts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hales Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hales Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Unketts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pavilion Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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