Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birmingham Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 450th 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 Birmingham Road (B69 4EW) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (B69 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Blakeley Hall Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rood End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rood End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakeley Hall Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakeley Hall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakeley Hall Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sandwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwell Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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