Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bromford Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 462nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bromford Lane (B70 7HN) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 267.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromford Lane (B70 7HN), the main crime hotspot is near Bowater Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braybrook Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Bowater Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Acorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Richard Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richard Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richard Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emily Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowater Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emily Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowater Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowater Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyttleton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowater Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowater Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowater Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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