Total Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arthur Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 379th 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 Arthur Street (B70 6NR) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arthur Street (B70 6NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spon Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bache Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greets Green and Lyng| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Boulton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Draft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bache Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bache Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ida Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spon Lane | Under investigation |
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