Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Black Lake area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 322nd 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 Black Lake (B70 0PP) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 17.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Lake (B70 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Black Lake area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meyrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brecknock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brecknock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Lake Under investigation
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Data Sources

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