Crime Rates at Westbourne Road, West Bromwich, B70 8LD

Westbourne Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 360th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Road (B70 8LD) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (B70 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near A4034. Police recorded 415 crimes here, including 263 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.