Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Portobello Road area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 377th 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 Portobello Road (B70 0QL) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portobello Road (B70 0QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old College Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portobello Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Bilport Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pleasant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portobello Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portobello Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tame Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tame Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardav Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ardav Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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