Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Apsley Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 157th 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 Apsley Road (B68 0QY) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apsley Road (B68 0QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chance Croft, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsway (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Apsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitfields Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Walters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A458 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tame Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chance Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chance Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chance Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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