Total Crime Rate

191.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 191.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 127.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.8 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

School Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 104th highest crime rate of 951 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 School Close (B69 1LU) in the last 12 months was 191.3 per 1,000 residents and was 210.8% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 127.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Close (B69 1LU), 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 School Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Grace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sampson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sampson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Grace Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Rock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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