Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rowley View area has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 954 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 Rowley View (B70 8QR) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average (113.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowley View (B70 8QR), the main crime hotspot is near Chapman Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greets Green and Lyng| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Acorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wheatley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wheatley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambert End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Turton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Turton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambert End | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wesley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Street | Under investigation |
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