Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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

Douglas Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 283rd 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 Douglas Avenue (B68 9SU) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Avenue (B68 9SU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Douglas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hayes Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Londonderry 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hayes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Londonderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Basons Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Goode Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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