Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 20.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dovey Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 63rd 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 Dovey Road (B69 1NT) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovey Road (B69 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashtree Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dovey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Birmingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ditta Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Ditta Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dovey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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