Total Crime Rate

400.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 400.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 178.5 10/10
  • Public order 46.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.1 10/10
  • Drugs 30.8 10/10
  • Burglary 27.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Western Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Langley , and the 26th highest crime rate of 954 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 400.0 per 1,000 residents and was 274.1% higher than the Langley average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 243.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (B69 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near Joinings Bank. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hobicus Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hobicus Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4169 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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