Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Butler Street area has the 56th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 361st highest crime rate of 951 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 Butler Street (B70 9ND) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Butler Street (B70 9ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tildasley Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudley Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greets Green and Lyng| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cordley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adams Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wheatley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tildasley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tapestries Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whyley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Old Meeting Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tildasley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Borwick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borwick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borwick Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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