Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Glover Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 250th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glover Street (B70 6DU) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Greets Green and Lyng average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glover Street (B70 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Green Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glover Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fore Draft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parliament Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parliament Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ida Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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