Total Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 171.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 3/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Joinings Bank area has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 954 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 Joinings Bank (B68 8QL) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joinings Bank (B68 8QL), 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 Joinings Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfordhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Crosswells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Barrs Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Vicarage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hobicus Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloxcidge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Westmead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley 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 New Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosswells Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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