Total Crime Rate

164.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 164.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbury Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 128th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Road (B68 8QF) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% higher than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Road (B68 8QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4169, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Hobicus Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Westmead Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suffolk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloxcidge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Hobicus Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Old Hobicus Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Trident Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4169 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4169 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4169 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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