Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 378th highest 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 Vicarage Street (B68 8JS) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Langley average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Street (B68 8JS), 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 Vicarage Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mushroom Hall Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Vicarage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosswells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crosswells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Crosswells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosswells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloxcidge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mushroom Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hobicus Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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