Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 465th highest crime rate of 954 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 Park Street (B70 7PB) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Street (B70 7PB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greets Green and Lyng| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walsall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walsall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shintons Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Normans Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normans Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normans Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normans Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normans Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
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