Crime Rates at Nicholls Street, West Bromwich, B70 6HW

Nicholls Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 12th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholls Street (B70 6HW) in the last 12 months was 762.8 per 1,000 residents and was 584.1% higher 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 145 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 214 (≈ 304.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholls Street (B70 6HW), the main crime hotspot is near Normans Drive. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.