Total Crime Rate

185.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 185.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Robbery 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Road (B68 8AF) in the last 12 months was 185.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (B68 8AF), 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old College Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Saint Matthews Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Matthews Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old College Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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