Total Crime Rate

143.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 143.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Anson Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 184th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anson Road (B70 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anson Road (B70 0NJ), 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 Anson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Guy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashmole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marmion Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marmion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marmion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Waterside Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marmion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wolseley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Guy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Heart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Heart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedgewood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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