Total Crime Rate

922.3 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 922.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 444.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.8 10/10
  • Other theft 51.8 10/10
  • Burglary 49.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 47.8 10/10
  • Robbery 35.9 10/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 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

Victoria Street area has the highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 7th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Street (B70 0AD) in the last 12 months was 922.3 per 1,000 residents and was 683.5% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 223 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 127.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 227.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (B70 0AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Gas Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Irvan Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Davey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Gas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Gas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Street —
Sep 2025Public order New Gas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs New Gas Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Burglary New Gas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Gas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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