Total Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 150.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

City Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 165th highest crime rate of 954 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 City Road (B69 1QT) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 133.5% higher than the Rowley average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (B69 1QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilbert Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grace Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in City Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime School Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Blue Rock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barley Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft East Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barley Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sampson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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