Crime Rates at Kings Square, West Bromwich, B70 7NW

Kings Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 11th 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 Kings Square (B70 7NW) in the last 12 months was 833.0 per 1,000 residents and was 647.0% 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 163 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 221 (≈ 505.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Square (B70 7NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 320 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (192 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.