Crime Rates at Lime Close, West Bromwich, B70 9LJ

Lime Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 153rd 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 Lime Close (B70 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 154.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Close (B70 9LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tildasley Street, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.