Crime Rates at Old Meeting Street, West Bromwich, B70 9AG

Old Meeting Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 69th 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 Old Meeting Street (B70 9AG) in the last 12 months was 232.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.6% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 128.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Meeting Street (B70 9AG), the main crime hotspot is near Tildasley Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.