Crime Rates at Harwood Street, West Bromwich, B70 9JF

Harwood Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harwood Street (B70 9JF) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwood Street (B70 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Chapman Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.