Crime Rates at Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE

Margaret Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 32nd 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 Margaret Street (B70 8LE) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Street (B70 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coyne Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifford Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.