Total Crime Rate

127.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 127.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Conway Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 211th 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 Conway Avenue (B68 9NS) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Conway Avenue (B68 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Yardley Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Conway Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parsons Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yardley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hancox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brandhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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