Total Crime Rate

91.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate Mews area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 377th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Mews (B70 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Mews (B70 7BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyng Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charity Bick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braybrook Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelvin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dora Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moor Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turks Headway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charity Bick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blacksmith Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Charity Bick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maud Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dingley Bells Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dawes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Johns Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Braybrook Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braybrook Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sams Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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