Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ardav Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 287th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ardav Road (B70 0RA) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardav Road (B70 0RA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ardav Road area

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

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