Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 62.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cross Walk area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Cross Walk (B69 1LS) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Rowley average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Walk (B69 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Grace Road. Police recorded 25 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 Cross Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Grace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grace Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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