Crime Rates at Guns Lane, West Bromwich, B70 9HG

Guns Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guns Lane (B70 9HG) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guns Lane (B70 9HG), 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.