Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Livingstone Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 951 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 Livingstone Road (B70 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Livingstone Road (B70 7HZ), the main crime hotspot is near A4034. Police recorded 415 crimes here, including 263 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Livingstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Coyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A4034 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order A4034 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4034 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs A4034 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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