Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Norfolk Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 150th 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 Norfolk Road (B68 0QL) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Langley average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Road (B68 0QL), the main crime hotspot is near Chance Croft. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Hill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mavis Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mavis Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chance Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chance Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chance Croft Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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