Total Crime Rate
603.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Frederick Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 16th highest crime rate of 954 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 Frederick Street (B70 9AB) in the last 12 months was 603.4 per 1,000 residents and was 433.7% higher 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 240.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frederick Street (B70 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 43 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alba Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alba Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alba Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alba Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alba Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alba Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Raleigh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
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