Total Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 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 50.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

California Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Rowley , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around California Road (B69 1SR) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around California Road (B69 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatsheaf Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollies Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in California Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darbys Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences View Point Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taylor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taylor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fairway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huskison Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weston Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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