Crime Rates at New Swan Lane, West Bromwich, B70 0NX

New Swan Lane area has the 64th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 397th 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 New Swan Lane (B70 0NX) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Swan Lane (B70 0NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.