Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 24.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Gladstone Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 79th 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 Gladstone Drive (B69 3LF) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Drive (B69 3LF), the main crime hotspot is near Wilson Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gladstone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Law Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Churchill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warwick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cartwright Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cartwright Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cartwright Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cartwright Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hamilton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Asquith Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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