Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 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 53.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Trafalgar Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 319th 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 Trafalgar Road (B69 1RF) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 6 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 ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trafalgar Road (B69 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Trafalgar Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taylor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barley Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taylor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakeman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakeman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakeman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakeman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huskison Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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