Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hilton Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 395th highest 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 Hilton Road (B69 1JR) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the Rowley average (64.5 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilton Road (B69 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near Lower City Road. Police recorded 22 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 Hilton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ashtree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ashtree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dale Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hillbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hillbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower City Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower City Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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