Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Castle Road West area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 119th 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 Castle Road West (B68 0EW) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Abbey average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road West (B68 0EW), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Bush Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnsons Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Birch Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheatley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadzor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Castle Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goodwyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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