Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.8 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 148.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Basons Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 158th 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 Basons Lane (B68 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basons Lane (B68 9SJ), 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Basons Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hayes Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Goode Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hayes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Orchard Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Londonderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dog Kennel Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Londonderry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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