Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Johnsons Grove area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 426th lowest 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 Johnsons Grove (B68 0DU) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Abbey average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnsons Grove (B68 0DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Johnsons Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodgreen Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheatley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Birch Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnsons Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woodgreen Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goodwyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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