Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Pound Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 409th 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 Pound Close (B68 8NN) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Close (B68 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pound Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old College Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order King Edward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Edward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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