Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

St Matthews Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 171st 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 St Matthews Road (B68 8AB) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (B68 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heron Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pound Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old College Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old College Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Saint Matthews Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Matthews Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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