Crime Rates at Albion Road, West Bromwich, B70 8AX

Albion Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 47th 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 Albion Road (B70 8AX) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Road (B70 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Piercy Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.