Total Crime Rate

522.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

442.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 522.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 442.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 407.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.7 10/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Valentine Road area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 19th 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 Valentine Road (B68 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 522.1 per 1,000 residents and was 475.3% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 442.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valentine Road (B68 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Salop Drive. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valentine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salop Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hesket Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmoor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eva Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Reid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eva Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesket Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salop Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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