Total Crime Rate

120.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 120.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thomas Guy Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 231st highest crime rate of 951 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 Thomas Guy Road (B70 0NL) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Guy Road (B70 0NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marmion Way, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Vincent Crescent (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thomas Guy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wedgewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Heart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wedgewood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Isaac Walton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Paul'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brickhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Guy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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