Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 37.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Basons Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 193rd 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 Basons Lane (B68 9SH) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basons Lane (B68 9SH), the main crime hotspot is near Warley Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Basons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornwood Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Hayes Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Londonderry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Londonderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thornwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hayes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Orchard Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richmond Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dog Kennel Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Goode Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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