Total Crime Rate
150.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grace Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 165th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grace Road (B69 1LN) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 133.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grace Road (B69 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | School Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poplar Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barley Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barley Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sampson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Road | Under investigation |
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