Crime Rates at Edith Street, West Bromwich, B70 8PY

Edith Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 243rd 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 Edith Street (B70 8PY) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edith Street (B70 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Bowater Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.