Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weston Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Rowley , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Weston Avenue (B69 1UB) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Avenue (B69 1UB), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weston Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences California Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quarry Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Quarry Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huskison Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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