Total Crime Rate

111.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bull Lane area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 269th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bull Lane (B70 9PB) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bull Lane (B70 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Claypit Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bull Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Borwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brandon Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bull Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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