Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dial Lane area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 468th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Dial Lane (B70 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dial Lane (B70 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near St Vincent Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dial Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dial Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heronville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ardav Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardav Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Dial Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poultney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dial Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Vincent Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedgewood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashmole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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