Total Crime Rate

162.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 162.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Fountain Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 135th highest crime rate of 951 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 Fountain Lane (B69 3BD) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Langley average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 86.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Lane (B69 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fountain Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bromford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Meeting Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bromford Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft New Meeting Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A457 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A457 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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