Total Crime Rate

63.8 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 63.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolseley Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 395th 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 Wolseley Road (B70 0NB) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolseley Road (B70 0NB), the main crime hotspot is near Marmion Way. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolseley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Dial Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marmion Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marmion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marmion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Vincent Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dial Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dial Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poultney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedgewood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashmole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Guy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Guy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Heart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Heart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marmion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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