Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 65.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 45.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Castle Road West area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 408th 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 Castle Road West (B68 0EL) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Abbey average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road West (B68 0EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chestnut Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bleakhouse Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bleakhouse Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chestnut Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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