Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehall Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 183rd 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 Whitehall Road (B70 0EW) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehall Road (B70 0EW), the main crime hotspot is near Grenville Place. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitgreave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dunkirk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitgreave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Collins Street | Under investigation |
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