Total Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bache Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 472nd highest 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 Bache Street (B70 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bache Street (B70 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greets Green and Lyng| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Draft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mount Pleasant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hall Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Horton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hall Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Spon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bache Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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