Total Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 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 134.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Claypit Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 191st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claypit Lane (B70 9UL) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claypit Lane (B70 9UL), 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 Claypit Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Borwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whyley Street 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 2026Burglary Swan Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dudley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapestries Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Change Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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