Total Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Regent Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Regent Drive (B69 1TH) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Rowley average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regent Drive (B69 1TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakthorpe Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rowley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakthorpe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakthorpe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakthorpe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ludlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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