Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

This area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 344th lowest crime rate of 951 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 This (B70 9EY) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode B70 9EY, the main crime hotspot is near Claypit Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in B70 9EY area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Borwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Change Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bull Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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