Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 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 46.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birch Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 254th 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 Birch Street (B68 9RR) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Langley average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Street (B68 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aziz Isaac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Aziz Isaac Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aziz Isaac Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bell Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mushroom Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rood End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rood End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aziz Isaac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richmond Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wellesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thornwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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