Total Crime Rate

118.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 118.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

This area has the 37th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 240th 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 This (B70 9UH) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode B70 9UH, the main crime hotspot is near Dudley Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in B70 9UH area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whyley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Borwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapestries Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wheatley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Change Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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