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

Margaret Street 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 Margaret Street (B70 8LF) 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 Margaret Street (B70 8LF), 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.