Total Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lenwade Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Abbey , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lenwade Road (B68 9JU) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lenwade Road (B68 9JU), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lenwade Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lenwade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harborne Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley 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 Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lenwade Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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