Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acorn Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acorn Close (B70 8QB) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Close (B70 8QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coyne Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Acorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mottram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richard Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lambert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelbeech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dartmouth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Dartmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lambert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coyne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mottram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acorn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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