Total Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gresham Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 349th highest crime rate of 951 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 Gresham Road (B68 8SB) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Langley average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gresham Road (B68 8SB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gresham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mushroom Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aziz Isaac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aziz Isaac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aziz Isaac Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Aziz Isaac Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rood End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rood End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richmond Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Bell Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellesley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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