Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dog Kennel Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 306th 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 Dog Kennel Lane (B68 9LY) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Langley average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dog Kennel Lane (B68 9LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Johns Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Langley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Matty Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mushroom Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mushroom Hall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Johns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Darby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keanscott Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aldridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
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