Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Carden Close area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 407th 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 Carden Close (B70 0BA) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carden Close (B70 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Davey Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irvan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Irvan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liberty Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Phoenix Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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