Crime Rates at Bilhay Lane, West Bromwich, B70 9RS

Bilhay Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 69th highest crime rate of 954 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 Bilhay Lane (B70 9RS) in the last 12 months was 232.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.6% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 128.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilhay Lane (B70 9RS), 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.