Crime Rates at Hilton Street, West Bromwich, B70 9TN

Hilton Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 951 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 Hilton Street (B70 9TN) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilton Street (B70 9TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatley Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turner Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.