Total Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crosswells Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 225th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crosswells Road (B68 8HB) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crosswells Road (B68 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Joinings Bank. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crosswells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mushroom Hall Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Crosswells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mushroom Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Vicarage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfordhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosswells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Crosswells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloxcidge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keanscott Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hobicus Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Westmead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosswells Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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