Crime Rates at Akrill Close, West Bromwich, B70 9SU

Akrill Close area has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 24th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Akrill Close (B70 9SU) in the last 12 months was 431.4 per 1,000 residents and was 436.5% 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Akrill Close (B70 9SU), 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.