Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Castle Street (B70 0RW) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (B70 0RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A4196, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawkes Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ardav Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parkside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4196 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4196 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Ward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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