Crime Rates at Houghton Street, West Bromwich, B70 6BW

Houghton Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 442nd 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 Houghton Street (B70 6BW) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Street (B70 6BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Freda Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parliament Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.