Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Barston Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barston Road (B68 0PU) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Langley average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barston Road (B68 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsway. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A458 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walters Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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