Crime Rates at Wheatley Street, West Bromwich, B70 9TZ

Wheatley Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatley Street (B70 9TZ) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Street (B70 9TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cordley Street, where police recorded 36 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.