Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 188th 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 Albert Road (B68 0NA) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Abbey average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wheatley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holly 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 Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chestnut Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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