Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Tower Rise area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 218th 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 Tower Rise (B69 1NP) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Rise (B69 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashleigh Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sampson Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tower Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sampson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Blue Rock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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