Crime Rates at Bromford Lane, West Bromwich, B70 7HP

Bromford Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 67th highest crime rate of 951 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 Bromford Lane (B70 7HP) in the last 12 months was 246.5 per 1,000 residents and was 121.1% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromford Lane (B70 7HP), the main crime hotspot is near Bowater Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.