Crime Rates at Richard Street South, West Bromwich, B70 8AN

Richard Street South area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Richard Street South (B70 8AN) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Street South (B70 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowater Street (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.