Total Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakeman Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakeman Drive (B69 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Rowley average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakeman Drive (B69 1NQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wakeman Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huskison Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Barley Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barley Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences California Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
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Data Sources

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