Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Macdonald Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Macdonald Close (B69 3LD) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macdonald Close (B69 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Macdonald Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baldwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Asquith Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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