Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitgreave Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 92nd 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 Whitgreave Street (B70 9BA) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitgreave Street (B70 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Blades Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitgreave Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blades Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cape Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitgreave Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitgreave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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