Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 23.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Richmond Hill area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 90th 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 Richmond Hill (B68 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Hill (B68 9TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Richmond Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornwood Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thornwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Mushroom Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keanscott Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Aziz Isaac Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dog Kennel Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aziz Isaac Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aziz Isaac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aziz Isaac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trident Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Trident Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Orchard Local resolution
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Data Sources

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