Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Trafalgar Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 469th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Trafalgar Road (B69 1RH) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trafalgar Road (B69 1RH), 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 Trafalgar Road area

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

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