Total Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moat Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moat Road (B68 8EG) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Bristnall average (89.6 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moat Road (B68 8EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanover Gardens, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hancox Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bristnall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kendal Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Warwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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