Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Arden Grove area has the 24th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 334th highest crime rate of 951 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 Arden Grove (B69 4SU) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arden Grove (B69 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arden Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pumphouse Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Maltings Avenue Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Junction Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oak Green Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pumphouse Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pumphouse Way Local resolution
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Data Sources

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