Crime Rates at Thomas Street, West Bromwich, B70 6LY

Thomas Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 13th highest crime rate of 954 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 Thomas Street (B70 6LY) in the last 12 months was 747.2 per 1,000 residents and was 560.9% 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 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 146.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -31.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 182 (≈ 258.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Street (B70 6LY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.