Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 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 76.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Spon Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 459th highest 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 Spon Lane (B70 6AH) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spon Lane (B70 6AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spon Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bache Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spon Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Trinity Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boulton Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sams Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sams Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bache Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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