Total Crime Rate

353.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 353.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.5 10/10
  • Burglary 30.8 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Western Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 31st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (B69 4LY) in the last 12 months was 353.9 per 1,000 residents and was 245.6% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 203.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (B69 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Underhill Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Hobicus Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Western Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Maltings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suffolk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Hobicus Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4169 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Hobicus Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underhill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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