Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 46.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rose Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rose Avenue (B68 0EA) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rose Avenue (B68 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rose Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Woodgreen Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnsons Grove 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 Goodwyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Woodgreen Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Road 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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