Total Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond Hill area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 449th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Hill (B68 9TH) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Langley average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Hill (B68 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Langley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Basons Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basons Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Johns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Darby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mushroom Hall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mushroom Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keanscott Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aziz Isaac Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aziz Isaac Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Basons Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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