Total Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 94.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 74.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Butler 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.

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Crime Over Time in Butler Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cordley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wheatley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tildasley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapestries Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whyley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Old Meeting Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tildasley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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 Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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