Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Vicarage Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 315th highest crime rate of 951 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 Vicarage Street (B68 8JS) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Street (B68 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Hobicus Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bloxcidge Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Hobicus Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloxcidge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Hobicus Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suffolk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Trident Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mushroom Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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