Total Crime Rate

105.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Claypit Lane area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 316th highest crime rate of 954 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 Claypit Lane (B70 9UQ) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claypit Lane (B70 9UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Piercy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bull Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Claypit Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Living Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Young Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Young Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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