Total Crime Rate

851.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 851.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 306.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.4 10/10
  • Public order 77.8 10/10
  • Other theft 70.9 10/10
  • Drugs 52.6 10/10
  • Robbery 38.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 36.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 29.8 10/10
  • Burglary 27.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Parade area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 10th 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 Princess Parade (B70 7QS) in the last 12 months was 851.3 per 1,000 residents and was 653.0% 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 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 198 (≈ 453.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Parade (B70 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 323 crimes here, including 178 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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