Total Crime Rate
36.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pleasant Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pleasant Street (B70 0RE) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pleasant Street (B70 0RE), the main crime hotspot is near A4196. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardav Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawkes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4196 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A4196 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A4196 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A4196 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A4196 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A4196 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pleasant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Telford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portobello Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portobello Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardav Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tame Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tame Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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