Crime Rates at Alfred Street, West Bromwich, B70 7PX

Alfred Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 4th highest crime rate of 954 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 Alfred Street (B70 7PX) in the last 12 months was 1441.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1175.1% 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 Shoplifting with 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 424.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Street (B70 7PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.