Total Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 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 99.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Warwick Close area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 327th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Warwick Close (B70 0TP) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warwick Close (B70 0TP), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Warwick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wedgewood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvills Hawthorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Paul'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Isaac Walton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Heart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvills Hawthorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Guy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wedgewood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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