Crime Rates at Johnston Street, West Bromwich, B70 7LW

Johnston Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 42nd 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 Johnston Street (B70 7LW) in the last 12 months was 308.4 per 1,000 residents and was 172.8% higher 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 192.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnston Street (B70 7LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spon Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bache Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.