Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Farm Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 195th 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 Farm Road (B68 8QZ) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Road (B68 8QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ethel Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Barrs Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westmead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfordhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Green Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oak Green Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hobicus Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadley Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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