Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ida Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Ida Road (B70 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ida Road (B70 6EQ), 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 Ida Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Trinity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Other theft Ida Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Awaiting court outcome
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 Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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