Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Abbey Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Crescent (B68 9HH) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Abbey average (110.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Crescent (B68 9HH), the main crime hotspot is near Broadmoor Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wheatley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmoor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lenwade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lenwade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pheasant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reid Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Reid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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